I’m thrilled to announce, in my last post for ShoutOut, a project that I am launching with my good friend Kelsey. We are going to be co-editing an anthology of short essays from young feminists about how they got their feminist wings.
Read More How did you get your feminist wings?I am so thrilled that I learned about ShoutOut! JMU and had the opportunity to write alongside some truly amazing people this semester. I wanted to use one of my last posts to reflect on the semester and say thanks!
Read More Quick Hit: My semester with ShoutOut!There are so many powerful ways to express and depict feminism. One of my personal favorites is through art work because it can take on so many meanings for the artist and the viewer. Art is personal, touching and powerful. I wanted to share the artwork of one of my dear friends, Shelby, who has […]
Read More Feminism in ArtI’ll admit, I have not been to UREC ever since it was required for my freshman GenEd health class, but I was intrigued to learn about this class offering. In case, like me, you didn’t know, UREC provides women self defense classes here at JMU.
Read More Women’s Self Defense Classes @ URECHollaback is a national organization that enables you to report street harassment where and when it occurs. It’s a truly powerful movement to help woman take power back into their hands. Now, a group of JMU students in Matt Ezzell’s Interpersonal Violence (SOCI480) class have brought Hollaback to JMU’s campus – JMU Hollerback.
Read More JMU HollerbackI have to admit. Sometimes it’s hard being a feminist. It’s not difficult to proclaim myself a feminist, to learn about it, to believe in it – but it’s something that I have to actively and consciously think about when I make day to day decisions. There is no perfect feminist, but as Bell Hooks emphasizes […]
Read More Confession: Sometimes it’s hard to be a feminist.This weekend, Nicole Byer and Alice Wetterlund from MTV’s hit show, Girl Code, came to JMU for the Spring comedy show. As a huge fan and serial quoter of GirlCode I was so excited to see their stand-up comedic skills. In the end, however, I’m still not sure, as a feminist, how to feel about […]
Read More GirlCode on CampusLately, I feel as though everywhere in the media we are hearing about Obama’s Affordable Care Act. This controversial piece of legislation has been intensely criticized by right wing parties and news companies like Fox. With the upcoming March 31st enrollment deadline, I thought it would be interesting to discuss.
Read More The Affordable Care Act*Trigger Warning* My ex-boyfriend and I went through many complications throughout the course of our relationship but it was hard for me, on many occasions, to end things. I felt that I was obligated to stick around. I cared for him. Shouldn’t I have tried harder?
Read More Gender and Emotion Work in RelationshipsFor the longest time, my roommate has been trying to get me to read Jessica Valenti’s The Purity Myth. The book talks about the myth of virginity and the implications it has for culture. After now reading it, I can’t believe it had taken me so long to sit down and do so. Valenti’s witty and […]
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