Myth: A ragtag group of misfit feminists can’t make a difference in the blogosphere. FALSE. When the bloggers of ShoutOut! JMU first assembled, we all had high hopes for the sort of posts we could make and also the readership that we would acquire. We did not foresee, however, the fact that our blog would […]

I heard a special feature story on the radio the other day that reminded me of a post that ihavemythings posted a while ago about the “sex wars.” This particular piece was on child prostitution and trafficking in Oakland, California. The story explains the dire situation of female minors who have been trafficked from their hometowns […]

Well, dearest readers, it’s that time of year again. That time when we’re all pulling out our hair, sleeping in the library, and amping ourselves up on countless pots of coffee and five-hour energies. That’s right, it’s finals week here at JMU, and with the end of the semester comes the end of this batch […]

Some of may or may or may not have seen Jezebel’s post comparing unphottoshopped and photoshopped tabloid photos of Megan Fox on the red carpet. If not, they are here. She has pores! And fly away hairs! And looks semi-human! Almost like us demi-humans that consume these magazines and buy into this manufactured beauty ideal.

Missing the mark, are we? Recently, I was chatting with a particularly charming, beautiful and intelligent friend of mine who’s currently enrolled in a Gender & Justice class here at JMU. The class was discussing the subject of rape, and took a frightful turn in the direction of victim blaming.  My charming, beautiful and intelligent […]

In some late breaking news Wal-Mart is facing the largest class action suite against a private employer in U.S. history.  The case  involves 1.6 Million female workers who have been employed at the retail giant since 1998. The original 6 women who filed the law suite in 2001 claim that Wal-Mart systematically pays women less than […]