This semester I’m taking a really interesting class in the justice department, “Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System”. At first, I was apprehensive because, although the topic sounded interesting, I wasn’t sure how much this class would have to do with social justice, which is my concentration. Although most people in my class are, […]
Read More Mentally Ill Inmates – a Feminist Issue?Looking through the entirety of this blog, I see very little about the transgender community. What I do see also hints at confusion. I am certainly not an expert on transgender issues, but in my past few college years I have tried to indulge myself in the community to strengthen my understanding. I have many […]
Read More Don’t be a Drag, Just be a QueenThis weekend, Madison Equality took a group of students to the Unity Conference at UNC Chapel Hill. This conference featured several workshops discussing issues concerning the queer community. One such workshop was entitled the “Benevolent Bisexual”, and it brought up an issue that is often overlooked: Why do we base our attractions on gender? Think about […]
Read More Benevolent BisexualityIt’s easy to lose hope in the struggle for equality and justice for women, as well as any other oppressed group. However, there is nothing worse than feeling defeated and giving up. If everyone gives up, nothing gets done. With that said, I recently had the pleasure of reading an article by Colin Beavan, writer […]
Read More Here’s to Hopin’The Ex-Gay Organization, “Exodus International”, now has an iPhone App to turn gay people straight. Check this shit out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNZxOk_bC64 What will iPhone come out with next? Maybe something cool like How to Ensure You go to Heaven: Jesus’ rules. Orrrr How to Stop Being Black. Or How to Avoid Terrorists. (I’m sorry if that was […]
Read More Quick Hit: The Ex-Gay iPhone AppToday I was privileged enough to attend the first half of the diversity conference. Being a member of Madison Equality, I was asked to be on a panel of LGBT members to share my story. The panel was a “safezone” panel which differs from a classroom panel in that it caters to faculty and staff. […]
Read More Diversity ConferenceLITERALLY! here, listen! Great song. Happy Spring Break all of you faithful readers 😀 ShoutOut will be going on a short hiatus for this week. I will be taking my hiatus on a cruise boat in Cozumel, Mexico. With grrrir and somethingbeany, as a matter of fact! Please don’t cry because ya’ll are jealous. I’ll […]
Read More I Love It When We’re Cruisin’ TogetherrrSmokeshow of the Day is a little thing on Barstoolsports.com that picks a college girl to be the “hottest girl of the day”. You may not have heard of it because it caters to the greater Boston, New York, and Philadelphia areas. Being from Boston, I’ve had the unfortunate privilege of hearing all about this website. […]
Read More The Smokeshow of the DaySo this is sort of a continuation from my last blog, “Stupidity Comes in all shapes, sizes, and sexual orientations.” Last night at the Madison Equality meeting, we hosted a meeting to show the intersections between the LGBT and feminist communities. The focus was on street harassment because that is Sisterspeak’s focus this semester. Therefore, […]
Read More Feminist Follow-Up!Once upon a time, two people of the LGBT persuasion sat in a room. The following conversation occurred: **Names have been changed to protect their misguided identities** Dana: I’m brainstorming. What do you think of when we talk about Take Back the Night? Julie: Women’s rights? Jodi: Uhh, I don’t know… Activism? Awareness? …Feminism? […]
Read More Stupidity comes in all shapes, sizes and sexual orientations.
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