Wow – I am just so overwhelmed with all of the knowledge, feelings, and emotions I have consumed after reading A Little F’D Up: Why Feminism Is Not A Dirty Word by Julie Zeilenger. This book has opened up many doors for myself and I feel that being new to Feminism, I have learned so much, yet […]
Read More Coming Through The Wood WorksI have no idea when my feminist ways started, but I know that they have been amped up recently due to my heavy involvement with other feminist minds. Now that little feminist inside of me has gotten louder than ever, reminding me every day that I have the responsibility to stand up to acts of […]
Read More There’s No Such Thing as a Perfect FeministThis week at Shout Out…
Read More Links Round-UpSo we’ve all seen those videos on television that feature starving kids in Africa, skin and bones, sunken cheeks and even with flies in their eyes. Don’t get me started on the cheesy Sarah McLachlan songs in the background or maybe that’s the SPCA advertisements of injured animals but that’s besides the point. I will […]
Read More Money Can’t Buy HappinessI recently read an article on how Pinterest is “killing feminism.” When I first discovered the article, just a couple of weeks ago, I knew immediately that I wanted to do a blog entry on it, as I’ve felt pretty strongly about the issue since Pinterest’s inception in 2010. I’m surprised at myself as I […]
Read More What’s So “Pinteresting”?Happy Women’s History Month!!! I meant this to be my link round up but here it is instead! I was elated when I stumbled across this wonderful rendition of Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance about women’s suffrage on youtube. I don’t know about everyone else but I love Lady Gaga but some of her song’s don’t […]
Read More Quick HIt: Bad RomanceSince I was a teenager I have been wondering, can I have a career and a family? Is there any way to raise kids AND be successful in the workplace? I hardly manage to pack my own lunch and make it to school on time now – where would I ever find the energy to get […]
Read More Imposed Cultures: Kids or Career?Many of us quite literally walk through life without having to think about the world from a disabled person’s point of view. It is a privilege we don’t need to think about until we happen upon a person with a disability, or perhaps a handicapped parking space that we can’t park in. Most of the […]
Read More Is Ableism Invisible?So I wanted to continue with my discussion in my last post about sexiness, but I want to now focus now on more about how sexiness in our culture effects the younger generation. When I was younger I did not understand what sexy was. The only exposure I would get was from tv shows or […]
Read More A younger generation of sexyThis week, I wanted to again depart from my regular movie review column to discuss a recent event that I found troubling. As I’ve mentioned in a few of my previous posts, I am a huge fan of the NFL. I love watching football, as well as reading about, talking about, and posting about it. […]
Read More “Kicking” Away Gender Norms in Sports
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