The bloggers of Shout Out! would like to welcome our readers back after winter break! It’s a new year, which marks the beginning of a new blogging semester at Shout Out! Regular posting will begin this Monday, January 28th. Every passing semester brings new evolution to our blog. This session, we would like to welcome […]
Read More Welcome Back!As we approach the end of the semester, I, like many other bloggers, find myself reflecting on what I’ve learned from my Shout Out! experience. In the wake of becoming a feminist blogger, I decided to become a feminist advocate as well- not just online, but wherever I had the opportunity. One thing that I […]
Read More In Defense of Feminism: Tips for Speaking UpRecently, I have been looking for the next exciting book to read after finishing the Hunger Games hype. As always, the internet has provided in an interesting way. While searching for interesting reads, I stumbled upon something interesting. Kate Harrad has undergone the task of editing books in the style of “genderswitching,” which is exactly […]
Read More “Prejudice and Pride”: One Editor’s Poignant Use of GenderswitchingAs a feminist, I do not go through my daily routine looking for things to be upset about. On the contrary, often I am actively searching for evidence that we are a progressive society, so that I have something to be happy about. Sadly, though, there are many times when I can’t help but notice […]
Read More A Frustrated Feminist’s Defense: Journaling*SPOILER ALERT: HUNGER GAMES DETAILS* Femistorian and FemOnFire have just discovered that they share a passion for the Hunger Games. While discussing the recent release of the movie, Femistorian mentions the recent publicized reactions of fans who read the book, but somehow didn’t realize that Rue, a character the protagonist allies with and becomes attached […]
Read More The Bitchin’ Table: Hunger Games EditionA friend of mine was recently telling me about a situation in her practicum class where middle school girls were being verbally sexually harassed by a classmate and, much to the surprise of the faculty, were not speaking out about it. And even when they did, she told me, they did so in a way […]
Read More Mythbusting Mondays: Everyone Knows Their Right to Stop HarassmentSince coming to college, I have made the decision to become a vegetarian. After doing weeks of research and talking to others who had made the same decision, I had learned enough about vegetarian nutrition to talk about it with the best of them. I quickly learned, however, that if I wanted to talk about […]
Read More Why are Vegetables So Threatening?The other day, I was watching the movie Dinosaur, a cute animated film, as a study break. The main character is set up as a good guy, and I was ready for an hour and a half of no stress. As the main character passes a herd of passing dinosaurs, he bumped into one and […]
Read More The Men in Movies, and the Women Who Learn to Love ThemI came across this blog post yesterday that was too good to pass up. This is a well-written, engaging post that explains to men why women need to be precautious to maintain our own safety, and gives some guidelines to guys so they can be sure to make a woman feel safe when they approach […]
Read More Quick Hit: “A Guy’s Guide to Approaching Strange Women Without Being Maced”This week at The Bitchin’ Table, Kaycorbs444 and FemOnFire are confused. Even with the growing sexual liberation of women, it seems that we can hardly go a day without seeing images and commentary that portray women’s sexual decisions as selfish or trivial. When Kaycorbs444 found an image online about the “irritating” denial of “backdoor passage,” […]
Read More The Bitchin’ Table: Why Do Women Complain About Anal Sex?
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