Hey there readers, Rosehasathorn here. I just wanted to say that if you know me personally, stop reading! Trust me you have heard me talk about this. In fact it is really all I talk about. This past summer I had the incredible opportunity to intern for Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) in their […]
Read More Planned Parenthood: Interning During a CrisisLet’s start this off by saying I’m a very politically skeptical person. I am a global justice major, and tend to be very politically involved. I definitely find myself typically aligned with my friends, but won’t formulate an opinion unless I’ve educated myself on the person or event myself. Who would of thought the most […]
Read More #FeelTheBernSex sells, and video games are no stranger to this concept. Whether there’s actual gameplay in which the player engages in sexual activity or if the game simply holds sexual overtones, it’s there. Yet, more often that not, the depictions of sex and sexuality in video games are very negative and hold little to no truth on […]
Read More Sexual Consent is NOT a game.. but Cute Demon Crashers is!NO! The United States may think it is “progressive” but in reality, it isn’t. Now, don’t get me wrong, I bleed red white and blue but there is something wrong about saying we are a “changing”, “progressive” nation when we clearly aren’t. Currently RIGHT NOW there are 22 World Leaders who are WOMAN (and not […]
Read More Is The United States as ‘Progressive’ as We Claim?First off, let me tell you that I’m typically considered a small girl, coming in strong at five feet tall, and about 130lbs. However, I struggle with my body, my appearance – basically everything about myself on a daily basis. Especially within the past year or so, weight has been something that has seemed to […]
Read More Body Positivity: NYC Fashion WeekNew York Fashion Week is upon us once again. As a self-proclaimed fashion fanatic, I very much look forward to the two weeks of the year (one in September and one in February) when models get to strut down the runway in designers’ latest threads, with fashion and celebrity royalty watching from the sidelines. I […]
Read More Feminism in FashionYou may have seen articles about it scrolling through your preferred social media platforms, or you may have heard about it walking out of the latest blockbuster: the Bechdel Test. The “feminist movie test” originally came about from a comic strip by Alison Bechdel, with no intention of it becoming a “test” whatsoever. There are […]
Read More Analyzing the Bechdel TestNow a’days, sex is a lot less taboo than it used to be, but a lot of work needs to be done before everyone is comfortable talking about sex. Ella Dawson is a 23-year-old living with herpes simplex virus type 1, or genital herpes in Ella’s case. She is an amazing woman for feeling comfortable […]
Read More Sex PositivityHello our lovely readers, We are officially back for another semester. As you can tell, we have a new look. ShoutOut is constantly evolving into an image that is more reflective of who we are as a source for feminist discourse. But, we are liking this current look we have and hope you like it […]
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