As I prepare to graduate early this December, I find myself reflecting on the journey that brought me here. The thought of graduating early has been an exciting, challenging, and empowering experience, but it has also brought up some interesting reactions. While I am thrilled to be moving forward, this decision hasn’t always been met […]
Read More Graduating Early And Reclaiming My TimelineLast month one of our assigned chapters for class from Mikki Kendall’s book Hood Feminism was called Gun Violence. The Tuesday night before we discussed Mikki Kendall’s work I found myself in the emergency room. As I sat in the crowded waiting room anxiously awaiting to find out if I was okay (I was) I […]
Read More I read Gun Violence by Mikki Kendall in the ER.Today, Monday October, 28 whatamievendoing, oceanwanderer and cheeseandcrackers55 lead a newsroom discussion on a variety of stories; Our local news story came from our very own student run newspaper, The Breeze, whose culture section wrote an article about the 90’s resurgence in clothing. Social media outlets such as tiktok, seem to be fueling this trend, […]
Read More Newsroom Roundup 10/28Before I dive into the analysis of the show I want to introduce those who may not know what I am talking about. The show New Girl first aired in 2011 with the shows finally in 2018. The show follows the main character Jessica Day played by Zooey Deschanel after she is cheated on in […]
Read More A Feminist Analysis of the Show New GirlLast week, on Canada’s version of Shark Tank (Dragons’ Den), Sebastien Fiset and Jessica Frenette asked Dragons to invest in their company “Bobba” (see episode clip below). Frenette starts by asking investors if they are familiar with “The trendy sugary drink… but you’re never quite sure about its contents”. The “trendy” drink refers to bubble […]
Read More My Culture is Not Your ProfitMy first interaction with Dr. Marsh was during a guest lecture in my Intro to Communications class, where she introduced feminist standpoint theory. Her passion and depth of knowledge immediately resonated with me, sparking my curiosity about communication theory. After that lecture, I knew I had to take one of her classes. Being in Dr. […]
Read More An Interview with Dr. Mallory MarshIn a world where transgender voices are often silenced, Will & Harper breaks through. Released on Netflix on September 27th, 2024, the documentary challenges the silenced narratives surrounding the transgender community. I found Will & Harper thanks to my mother and father, who urged my sister and me to watch as soon as we could. […]
Read More Will & HarperWith so many options for gaming, from first person shooters to story based games, even single player life simulation games, there’s a game for everyone. As a woman, it’s disheartening to see how women are portrayed in most video games. Typically, women in games are portrayed as the damsel in distress, with a huge example […]
Read More Strong Female character or damsel in Distress?For Monday’s class, PeterPan5, Juniorgirl03, and soccerstar101 facilitated a discussion on four recent news stories. Local News: Over fall break, JMU decided to remove all non-JMU-related signage from the exterior of buildings or anything visible from the exterior. JMU altered a few different campus sign usage policies at the beginning of August. They stated that […]
Read More Newsroom roundup 10/21If you’re like me, you’ve already binge watched Netflix’s new series “Nobody Wants This” in a day. Netflix released Nobody Wants This on September 26, 2024. The show – loosely based off Erin Foster’s life, and her converting to Judaism for her husband, has scored a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and earned Netflix’s number 1 […]
Read More Nobody Wants This – Netflix’s hit new tv series sparks controversy within the Jewish community
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