Let’s cut to the chase – there is still this antiquated idea floating around that every person on this planet is just waiting for that special someone…a “soulmate”, if you will. Maybe even the idea that people can’t possibly be complete by themselves, and they need to meet a person who they will eventually marry. […]
Read More Do We Have to Put a Ring On It?I was going through my Facebook feed the other day, procrastinating instead of writing a six page paper, when I came across an interesting link that an acquaintance had posted on her wall. The phrase “gender expectations” was what initially attracted my interest…and so naturally, being all procrastinate-y, I clicked the link. It was a […]
Read More There’s Nothing to “Outgrow”So this week, I got the job! I am now a student manager for one of the dining facilities on JMU’s lovely campus. I got the call on Thursday informing me that I received the position, and I was totally stoked. I was getting a raise of 3 dollars! Floating on a cloud, I called […]
Read More He’s Happy for Me, But…A couple of Fridays ago, I was absolutely ready to blow off steam at the end of the week, and I hadn’t seen a new sci-fi in a while. The boyfriend suggested we go see the new Vin Diesel movie with his friends – Riddick. For those of you who follow the series, you’ll know […]
Read More My Misogynistic Movie NightHello readers! Hearmeroar12 here, writing for ShoutOut for the first time! I’m really stoked to get started with this semester, not only because I think that the goal of this blog is really important, but also because I have a looooot of opinions regarding feminist issues. I want to share these opinions with both open […]
Read More …Now I Realize I’m a Feminist
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