I saw this video over the weekend while I was watching television, and it spoke a lot to me. I think that women are undermined in many ways for their athletic abilities. Being a girl who grew up loving and interacting through sports, I love when I see a company as large as NIKE sticking […]
Read More NIKE: Can women do it?Bro status: a position bestowed only upon the worthy. A moniker given to the female that has successfully infiltrated the male camp. But, what does it mean to become a bro? I know when my roommates gave me the title that it’s supposed to be a compliment, but it’s hard to get past the slight […]
Read More Becoming a BroThe internet has been arguably the greatest feat of science and technology of the past century, but it has a pesky flaw of keeping people hidden in veils of anonymity and often delusion. I’d like to open my first post up by telling a story from my childhood. I hope to then explain why I […]
Read More Childhood, Princesses and Equality for AllEnlightenment within the Buddhist philosophy is defined as “attainment of spiritual knowledge or insight which frees a person from the cycle of rebirth.” Isn’t that just beautiful? Looking at enlightenment from this perspective truly makes me believe that, through sociological mindfulness and feminist thought, there is a possibility of dismantling all the forms of social […]
Read More Sociological Enlightenment and My Path to FeminismI once read that “no man is as anti-feminist as a really feminine woman.” Aside from my love for scotch, Alec Bradley cigars, and all things Quentin Tarantino, I would consider myself to be a rather feminine gal. As such, this line struck a nerve with me, and at once had me contemplating that maybe […]
Read More Insights from a Lipstick-Wearing FeministAs many of my readers already know, my blogs often start at the bar. I don’t think this is a coincidence – some of the most interesting conversations of my life happen while sitting in Finnigans at 3:30 on random Friday afternoons. Often after a beer or two, people will start to tell you how […]
Read More Spotting Sexism – The Enemy WithinWhen considering the history of feminist thought, I instinctively picture Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton gathered at the first Seneca Falls Convention to organize for women’s suffrage. Though this was one of the first images of a feminist to which I was exposed, I have recently found that it isn’t the picture of […]
Read More Feminist Roots: How Intersectionality Shaped My PerspectiveThis week at ShoutOut!: shieldkt saw this on fbomb blog. This caught my attention because she thought it was so insane that somewhere else in the world is having worse trouble with eating disorders then the US. devystation says that Beyonce can get away with ALMOST anything…. ElFeminissto found this post on Secretary of Defense’s […]
Read More Links Round-UpCould there be hope after all? Not really, apparently they are just lingerie-like uniforms. Here’s what the LFL has to say about all this: “This is the next step in the maturation of our now global sport. While the Lingerie Football League name has drawn great media attention allowing us to showcase […]
Read More Quick Hit: Lingerie Football League Introducing Uniforms?The bloggers of Shout Out! would like to welcome our readers back after winter break! It’s a new year, which marks the beginning of a new blogging semester at Shout Out! Regular posting will begin this Monday, January 28th. Every passing semester brings new evolution to our blog. This session, we would like to welcome […]
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