Links Round-Up
This week at Shout Out…
Read More Links Round-UpAuthor: jgrand50
“Kicking” Away Gender Norms in Sports
This week, I wanted to again depart from my regular movie review column to discuss a recent event that I found troubling. As I’ve mentioned in a few of my previous posts, I am a huge fan of the NFL. I love watching football, as well as reading about, talking about, and posting about it. […]
Read More “Kicking” Away Gender Norms in SportsSpring Break Mini-Hiatus
Hello readers, There will be no new posts this week (March 4th-10th) due to James Madison’s Spring Break. Be sure to check in next week for new content, or use the week to catch-up or comment on previous posts. See you soon! -The Shout Out Team
Read More Spring Break Mini-HiatusFeminist Book Review: The Lolita Effect
This semester, I am in a course about constructing girlhood. The subject interested me, as studies about the construction of “girlhood” in are almost entirely contemporary. As a male, I had a completely different childhood construction. The pressures, media, expectations, and a whole host of elements were very different for me. In this course, we […]
Read More Feminist Book Review: The Lolita EffectLinks Round-up
This week at Shout Out!
Read More Links Round-upThe Feminist Lens: Movie Reviews
For this week’s Feminist Lens, I thought I’d take a look at a movie which I consider to be both feminist and underrated. An interesting aspect of this film is that the lead character was originally written for a male actor—Tom Cruise. After a substantial re-write and change to a female lead, the result was […]
Read More The Feminist Lens: Movie ReviewsThe Feminist Lens: Movie Reviews
Great Oden’s Raven! This week, I’ve decided to write my Feminist Lens Movie Review about the 2004 comedy, Anchorman. But why Anchorman, you might ask? The answer is two-fold. First, I have a bunch of choices, many of which fall under the horror/action/thriller genres. Anchorman is very different in that regard. Second, despite presenting a […]
Read More The Feminist Lens: Movie ReviewsLinks Round-Up
This week at Shout Out! Hannah Grace found a recent national poll naming Hilary Clinton the most popular U.S. politician, with 61% of voters saying they would back her in 2016! Although the former Secretary of State claims she is not going back to politics, HannahGrace thinks she would make an exception to run for first woman President […]
Read More Links Round-UpThe Feminist Lens: Movie Reviews
I love zombie movies. However, most zombie movies (and the horror genre in particular) have massive shortcomings. Far too many films go for cheap violence and scares instead of utilizing true suspense, top-notch filmmaking, and successful storytelling. When a horror movie gets it right, the result can be worth examining from a deeper perspective. This […]
Read More The Feminist Lens: Movie ReviewsWhere I’m Going…
I’d like to start by welcoming back readers. Whether you follow the blog daily or are completely new to the Shout Out! experience, I hope that you enjoy another great semester of posts. I’m pleased to be back at Shout Out! for my final semester at James Madison University. This time around, I have decided […]
Read More Where I’m Going…
ShoutOut! James Madison University 