So this past week the National Women’s Law Center released a video staring Sarah Silverman to bring awareness to the gender pay gap. Now, the NWLC is a great organization that works hard to get laws passed that aid in the protection and advancement of women, and makes sure these laws are enforced. So I bet right […]
Read More The Problem With Sarah Silverman’s Penis….The Carnegie Science Center offers workshops for Girl and Boy Scouts so they can earn science badges, while being introduced to more complex concepts such as chemistry, engineering, astronomy and….wait for it….makeup.
Read More Carnegie Science Center Teaches Girl Scouts Chemistry….of Makeup?This video for the #HeForShe campaign is amazing. Watch and share with the men in your life! For more information on #HeForShe check out mustbeamermaids post on Emma Watson’s UN speech!
Read More Quick Hit: Are You A #HeForShe?This past Monday I was fortunate enough to attend the Dominion Lecture sponsored by JMU’s Madison Caucus for Gender Equality, in partnership with The Office of the Provost. The Caucus brings a notable speaker to campus to address the students, faculty and staff in order to address issues that are of urgent importance to JMU. […]
Read More JMU’s Dominion Lecture: Diversity, Bullying & The WorkplaceToday I came across a blog post by January Harshe that details her journey to loving her body. She explains participating in The 4th Trimester Bodies Project and states: “It was an empowering day during which I felt pampered, loved, and accepted as the beautiful goddess that I am. I had a blast. In my […]
Read More Quick Hit: Staying Strong in Black PantiesWhat would the world be like if women and girls were in charge? It’s an interesting and thought provoking question isn’t it? BK Nation, a website dedicated to building knowledge and leadership, is publishing a new blog series this fall entitled “If Women and Girls Ruled the World….” On the BK Nation website they have a similar blog series posted […]
Read More What If Women and Girls Ruled The World?**Trigger Warning: Discusses domestic abuse** Originally, I had no plan to write about Ray Rice and the disgusting video that TMZ leaked. We all saw it, we all know it was wrong and (rightfully) his NFL contract was terminated. Case closed in my opinion…well so I thought. My mind changed over the past few days […]
Read More Framing Ray Rice’s Story: Blaming and Shaming JanayHello my wonderful feminist friends! The moment you’ve been waiting for all summer is finally here! ShoutOut! JMU is back and ready to start the semester off with a bang. We have an awesome mix of old and new bloggers and I’m so excited to see what the upcoming weeks hold for us. Keep your […]
Read More Let The Semester Begin!!*TRIGGER WARNING: TOPICS CONCERNING RAPE/SEXUAL ABUSE/ AND VIOLENCE My hometown of Manassas, Virginia has been in the news for a variety of crazy reasons throughout my lifetime but there is one incident that America will never forget. In 1993 Lorena Bobbitt attacked her husband John Wayne Bobbitt and in a moment of rage, cut his penis off and […]
Read More Quick Hit: Lorena Bobbitt Speaks Out Against Domestic ViolenceAs my first semester writing for ShoutOut! comes to a close, I can’t help but reflect on how this experience has molded who I am today. I first heard about the blog in my Communication and Social Movements class during fall semester. I was introduced to the women’s rights movement and feminism in a light […]
Read More Figuring This Feminism Thing Out
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