This week at ShoutOut!, Visionsofourfuture has some celeb news to share! First, this collaborative cover of “You Don’t Own Me” by Lesley Gore, reminds women of the power of their voice and the importance of their vote. Chris Brown is causing a stir in the media again — this time after dressing up as a terrorist for […]
Read More Links Round-Up*Trigger warning: rape* I firmly believe in the mission of this blog. I believe that discussing feminist issues amongst friends, in class, and in the community, is essential to promoting feminist goals. But talking is not enough. So far this semester, there have been multiple assaults and rapes of JMU students. One so violent that […]
Read More Because talking isn’t enough.This year, Northern Arizona University students decided to change tradition. Though this particular university ritual permeates many campuses during Homecoming, it is not without questionable elements. Because of a forward thinking student body, the NAU campus was able to challenge embedded gender roles. I’m talking of course about changing the tradition of homecoming king and […]
Read More Challenging TraditionSo, because I’m a horrible student and push off all of my work until the last minute, I was not free to enjoy any Halloween festivities last night. Instead, I spent the evening reading an 18th century British play, studying for an econ midterm, and reminiscing on better spent Halloween’s past. While doing such reminiscing, […]
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