I’ve often heard the argument from feminists that video games are sexist because of the blatantly-sexualized images of women that are projected in many mainstream games. I hear the backlash from gamers (mostly men, but not exclusively so), saying “it’s not sexualization; it’s a marketing strategy. Skin sells.” Oh, well, a huge pat on the […]
Read More Surprising Sources of Sexism in Video GamesHi there readers! I am redheadfemme and new to both the blogging and feminist world. I am so excited to participate in ShoutOut this year and to further familiarize myself with both the feminist and blogging world. My interest in feminism took root in high school but began to grow only after I had arrived […]
Read More She Can’t Be TamedIt didn’t hit me until recently that the “point” of feminism is to obtain an equal playing field for all sexes. During a class the other day my professor pointed out what an ideal view of equality is: leveling the playing field so that those that deserve to rise up can do so. Although she […]
Read More Level it OutHello readers! Hearmeroar12 here, writing for ShoutOut for the first time! I’m really stoked to get started with this semester, not only because I think that the goal of this blog is really important, but also because I have a looooot of opinions regarding feminist issues. I want to share these opinions with both open […]
Read More …Now I Realize I’m a FeministIn a deep personal conversation I had with a male, I ended up finding out more about him then what I needed to know. One line that stood out within this conversation was when he blatantly told me, “You’re a hot black chick, and I have no complaints.” In that moment I thanked him for […]
Read More You’re Hot…for a Black ChickWell hi there! My name is ladylikesailormouth and I am a new to the blogging world and getting more comfortable dipping my toes into the waves of feminism. I realized during college I had always been a feminist, but I just never quite understood how to put my feelings into words. I have become a […]
Read More Why I Needed Feminism ThenHello world. I’m thehouseofadoll, a senior marketing major writing for the blog this year. I enjoy both piña coladas and getting caught in the rain. I’m not really into yoga, and I would definitely argue that I have at least half a brain. So to make this introduction short and sweet, I’m basically Jimmy Buffets […]
Read More Commit.Hi all, this is lfleetwood, and this is my first year writing on the blog. I’m a senior English major attempting to wobble on the curb into the heart and soul of Corporate America as I finish my last year. Things are going well — clearly. It is difficult to trace when exactly it hit […]
Read More It’s Only BeginningHey everyone! It’s your pro-feminist friend ElFeministo, back for another year of feminist discourse! I’m back to further my feminist rhetoric and learn more about how to live a feminist life! So if you remember me from my previous posts, I was literally fresh to the philosophy of feminism and what it meant to be […]
Read More Shout-Out’s Back ALRIGHT!!Whelp, it’s that time of year again! Time for football, pumpkin spice flavored everything, bonfires, and picking up that hammer to smash patriarchy! Well, for some of us we never let the hammer go, but we’re just now blogging about the experience again. I’m very excited for another semester working with ShoutOut! and expanding that […]
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