What!? I know what you’re thinking, how could I even say something like this? As a flag waving feminist how could I even let those words out of my mouth knowing that this sentiment is the crux of the women’s liberation movement. That I’m trying to deny that this should be the case is like […]
Read More Maybe the Personal Shouldn’t Be Political….I recently read an article about “sex-positivism” which is the idea that a woman should be in charge of her own sexuality. That a woman should be free to have as much sex or as little sex as she feels aligns with her own personal truth. It encompasses the idea that women should be comfortable […]
Read More It’s MY Body…Sort ofBefore you are even born choices are made for you because of your gender. Girls wear pink and boys wear blue. Boys play with toy cars and girls play with baby dolls. Boys wear camo pants and girls wear dresses. These expectations continue on throughout the rest of our lives influencing how we talk, dress, […]
Read More Sexism: Now Served DailyAs my fellow bloggers and I were waiting for the Janine Latus presentation that bestlittlelion92 talked about, I began a discussion with my fellow seniors about something that is plaguing all our minds….job applications. We are all fretting about resumes and Linked-In accounts and cover letters and all those other about to graduate and we […]
Read More Speak Your TruthA friend asked me recently if my being mixed had any effect on my views of feminism and what I thought was important with the movement. It took me a moment to answer, but overall I had to give the answer of “yes”. Not only has my skin tone changed my experience of life, but […]
Read More The Importance of IntersectionalityAlright, I’ll admit it every month when good ole Mother Nature decides to make her visit I am not a happy camper. The bloating, the desire to eat EVERYTHING in sight, the constant worry of leaking, and unbearable cramps adds up to me not having a good time. Now because we’re talking about the capitalistic […]
Read More PMS: Now Regulated By PatriarchyFor those of you who may not know James Madison University has a new policy regarding sexual harassment and assault. This new policy is worded as follows: “When someone reports an incident of sexual violence to you (the faculty), you are required by university policy to report this disclosure. You do not have […]
Read More The New JMU Policy Says What?Whelp, it’s that time of year again! Time for football, pumpkin spice flavored everything, bonfires, and picking up that hammer to smash patriarchy! Well, for some of us we never let the hammer go, but we’re just now blogging about the experience again. I’m very excited for another semester working with ShoutOut! and expanding that […]
Read More Back and BloggingWhelp, it’s that time of year again the libraries are filled to capacity where noise of any kind is met with evil stares and death threats, everyone is offering to use their dining dollars for you, and every student seems on the verge of hysterical laughter, or crying, or fits of rage and most likely […]
Read More I Won’t Be Doomed to Repeat ItThis semester I have been exposed to more and more feminist rhetoricians and not only has this expanded my mind, but it has helped me come more self-aware. One such wonderful author that has helped this growth is the work done by Nomy Lamm, specifically her piece “It’s a Big Fat Revolution”. It is this […]
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