Month: November 2015

Appropriating Culture

I’m going to be honest with you: I’ve heard the term “cultural appropriation” just short of a million times and I’m still not exactly sure what it means. I have a good idea of it, but I’ve definitely found myself nodding my head in response when asked “You know what I mean?” when really, I […]

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One Nation, of Unfair Nipple

Once upon a time in a far far away society, there was a ruling that allowed men the right to be topless in public; but not women. That was in 1936. This ruling came about because a grassroots movement of men who began protesting the law and subsequently getting arrested in the process. So let […]

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Are You a Game Changer?

Essena O’Neill was a social media star. The young Australian model had down to a science what most girls try to convey in their photos: the perfect body, life, clothing, hair, etc. You know those pictures that we spend hours trying to capture on the beach to show how perfect our vacation was? That was […]

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Body Hair: a Taboo

It’s that time of year again!  That’s right- NoShavember.  The month where men are glorified for their facial hair and women are shunned from participating in the fun.  Even according to NoShavember’s website, the rules to participate are as follows: Men, shave cleanly on October 31st, don’t shave for the entire month of November, and […]

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Ouch, Charlie: A Response

This past week, I came across an article written by Charles J Orlando entitled “Ladies please stop doing this on Instagram” on the Thought Catalog. These are my personal thoughts, interpretation of the piece, and response to it.  I’ve been taking a lot of self portraits lately… or, rather, selfies. Sometimes, I even upload the ones I […]

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The B-Word

In American television, we have begun to see an increase in the representation of the LGBT community. However, bisexuals are still very rarely included in this representation.Bi-erasure, which is “a pervasive problem in which the existence or legitimacy of bisexuality (either in general or in regards to an individual) is questioned or denied outright”, runs rampant in our […]

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Let’s gain some perspective

The United States isn’t all bad when it comes to gender issues. Yeah. That’s a brave statement. I know. And up until like two days ago I would have been beyond angry to hear anyone echo these words. Well, per usual, my Gender and Justice class gave me some perspective. Disclaimer before we even begin: […]

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“Daddy are You a Misogynist?”

I was raised by a single mother, she has a white-collar job, and always preached about the importance of being “self-sufficient“. The most important lesson that my mother taught me is that, as a woman, you need to be able to have job where you can support yourself and your children without the help of a […]

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