Last night, after a long, grueling Monday I decided to give my parents a call to check in on how they were doing, (how my dog was doing) the latest family gossip, etcetera, etcetera. Shifting topics from crazy aunt Heather to crazy uncle Sam and the politics surrounding our nation’s current presidential election, I hesitantly […]
Read More The Calm Before the Storm: A Message to all Registered VotersAs Thanksgiving break approaches there’s nothing I look foreword to more than visiting my relatives and swatting off politically charged comments and answering questions like- “What exactly IS your major” (or, more frequently) “Do you have a boyfriend yet?” Eek. No grandma, but my Tinder account is LIT! … No response. While I certainly have […]
Read More How to Swipe Left on Exclusive Social Dating AppsSo in lieu of keeping things #current I figured we’d take some time in today’s post to talk about this month’s buzzword: pinkwashing. Coined by Breast Cancer Action’s “Think Before you Pink” campaign, pinkwashing is a label used to describe organizations who promote pink ribbon products without actually donating money to breast cancer awareness or research […]
Read More Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Think Before you Pink“Woooah there, little missy! I could see that beautiful smile of yours from a mile away!” If you’ve ever worked in the service industry and you identify as a woman, this type of comment may seem all too familiar to you. “Ah, Stanley,” you say, masking your responsive cringe behind wide eyes and a vibrant […]
Read More “I’ll have the Broccoli, Fried Okra and a side of women empowerment, please.”TW: This post contains one reference to the practice of abortions that may trigger discomfort. During my speech competition last weekend, I had the opportunity to watch several beautiful, message-based performances on topics that made my feminist brain quiver with satisfaction. Among topics ranging from sexual assault reporting reform, sexualized stereotypes of minority women in […]
Read More Trigger Warnings: The Art of Thinking Before You Speak.Two weeks ago Girls’ Life magazine accidentally stirred up a very important conversation. The magazine, meant to provide important information and life advice for adolescent girls, was compared to a recent cover of Boys’ Life magazine. Articles from Girls’ Life titled, “Wake up Pretty!” and “Your Dream Hair,” were juxtaposed to the Boys’ Life call […]
Read More Girls’ Life, Girl Scouts, and the road to Success.Over the weekend I had the opportunity to travel to San Antonio, Texas with my super-awesome crew of intelligent, passionate public speakers (JMU speech team- we’re kind of big deal…) Amidst our flights and pre-tournament shenanigans, I had quite a bit of time to read up on some pressing stories in the news, most notably […]
Read More Dakota Pipeline Protesters: Why We Stand Beside YouHey there feminist friends! As the school year kicks off to a great start, I am incredibly stoked to be returning to the ShoutOut crew for another semester of thoughtful and moving feminist discourse. Before diving into anything super serious (like Lady Gaga’s newest single “Perfect Illusion”? Check it out) I’d like dedicate this post […]
Read More Lucille is on the ball: The Plan for this FallWelcome back readers! This week here at ShoutOut marks the beginning of our scheduled posts and we couldn’t be any happier to be back in the feminist grind. So buckle up, grab your designated patriarchy-smashing hammers and get ready for some thought-provoking feminist discourse! In the spirit of beginning a new semester, let us first […]
Read More Weekly News RoundupHey everyone! First off, us bloggers here at Shoutout are SO pumped to be bringing you the final round of NEWSROOM. We’ve greatly enjoyed scoping the scene for all the hot news surrounding feminist issues and hope you’ve enjoyed reading what we’ve got to say! So let’s do this one more time- here’s what’s up […]
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