Throughout the United States and Canada, Indigenous women are being kidnapped and murdered, and the US government is doing very little to stop it. Let’s talk about it, “The National Crime Information Center reports that, in 2016, there were 5,712 reports of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls, through the US […]
Read More The SilencedAs a young woman who actively participates on social media, I would be lying if I said I don’t compare myself to other girls. For instance, it is so easy to look at a picture on my feed and think about how much prettier or skinnier someone else is compared to myself. This is exactly […]
Read More Facetune and feminismIn today’s age of social media, face and body filters have become undetectable with their sneaky ability to cover almost any imperfection or enhance any body feature. These filters can be fun at times, but their overall usage in social media, mainly TikTok, concerns me. Beneath the surface, these filters are perpetuating harmful beauty standards, […]
Read More Beyond the Filter: The Real Consequences of Virtual PerfectionHave you ever wondered how you ended up on a specific “side” of TikTok (such as FoodieTok, BookTok, FrogTok, etc.) or why your Instagram Explore page is constantly flooded with cooking videos? How does your TikTok ‘For You’ page keep your eyes glued to the screen for hours at a time? Social media algorithms are […]
Read More The danger of the chamber: social media echo chambersFor Monday’s class, we discussed several news topics facilitated by: liquidbarley85, toasttalks, and buckeye1007. We wanted to focus on topics that would align with what he had been discussing in class while also not limiting ourselves to specific content. Starting out for local news The Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Department detained two juveniles in relation to […]
Read More 9/16 NewsroomSome people don’t have the maternal instinct, as seen in my friend, who wanted to get her tubes tied at twenty-one. While that is understandably young, it is ultimately her choice. However, the number of hoops she had to jump through to have this procedure was ridiculous. The most absurd part was the mental evaluation, […]
Read More If I Wanted Politic$ In My Vagina, I’d f**k a SenatorI had the opportunity to interview our teaching assistant for the Fall 2024 Feminist Blogging class, Emmy Reagan. She is a former blogger and student of the Feminist Blog class. With Feminist Blogging becoming one of her favorite classes while she was in it, it was only right for her to become the teaching assistant. […]
Read More An interview With Teaching Assistant Emmy ReaganIn my experience, your experience playing video games as a woman has many variables. If you play certain types of games, typically shooters, your experience is likely to be unenjoyable. However, if you play “cozy” games- like Stardew Valley or The Sims- your experience is likely to be very pleasant. Most games that I find […]
Read More Girl Gaming: The Good, The Bad, And the UglyWhy Taylor Swift’s Instagram Endorsement for Kamala Harris might just guarantee a win for the democratic party. It’s no surprise celebrities have a huge impact on their fans, especially pop star, Taylor Swift; but can they sway an election? What’s the point of celebrities sharing their political views? We all know they live fabulous lives, […]
Read More t-swift for presidentTikTok is a popular social media platform prominent in our society’s culture. TikTok has such a wide variety of videos including dancing, comedy, cooking, educational, fitness, vlogs and so much more. You can basically decide what videos come up for you based on what videos you are engaging with the most. For a lot of […]
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