Catcalling is offensive, rude, sexist, and never a compliment. I realize I’m preaching to the choir here for most individuals, however, I was just recently the victim of this degrading act and I need room to vent. Blogs are a beautiful thing people, for they provide a productive venting space for airing out any frustrations […]
Read More Catcalling is not a complimentDisney princesses tend to have the same body type. Though these princesses may possess strong and commendable qualities of character, their bodies reflect the cookie-cutter image of a willowy and slim figure. What kind of message does that send to young girls who adore the Disney princess franchise? The Disney princess franchise lacks diversity in […]
Read More Quick Hit: Petition for Plus-Sized Disney PrincessesHey there readers! Redheadfemme is back for this semester and I am so excited to continue exploring feminism through blogging! As the semester progresses, I’d like to focus my posts on body confidence and media’s negative influence on women’s self-esteem. The other day I was scrolling through my Instagram newsfeed and I noticed a particular […]
Read More Eat Whatever You WantThanksgiving break is over, and similar to hearmeroar12, I have spent the past week stuffing my face with the glorious and mouth-watering dishes of my family’s cooking. I too have never felt so freaking FAT, however, I’m trying this new thing called Not Giving A Shit About What Society Thinks Of My Weight. I am […]
Read More Post-Thanksgiving Angst: A Response to “5 Reasons To Date A Girl With An Eating Disorder”Yesterday my roommate sent me a link to an egregious article on TotalFratMove.com titled “ Why Girls Should Not Cut Their Hair Short”- cue the feminist outrage. This article contains numerous reasons for why girls should not cut their hair because, naturally, our sole mission in life is to be pretty.
Read More We Do Not Owe Prettiness to AnyoneHey readers! Today I was perusing the Internet when I stumbled upon an article in Jezebel. Immediately the article caught my eye because of its’ relevant subject matter concerning the “innate bitchiness in competition between women”. Oh boy do I love this topic, mainly because I myself have been a victim and perpetrator of indirect […]
Read More Catty BehaviorHappy Friday Y’all! Last week I introduced Naomi Wolfe’s novel, The Beauty Myth, and focused on her chapter “ Sexuality”. There were two main points in this chapter, which I found both enlightening, and a little frightening. Her first point, which I discussed last week, focused on advertisement’s detrimental impact on women’s sexuality. Images of […]
Read More Beauty and Sexuality Pt. 2Happy Sunday Readers! This past week I read Naomi Wolfe’s, profound novel, The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are Used Against Women, originally published in 1991. The novel explores a theory coined by Wolfe as the “beauty myth”. This theory encompasses the idea that while women possess greater economic and societal power than their […]
Read More Beauty and Sexuality Pt.1Last week I stumbled upon the horrific story of fourteen year old Daisy Coleman, and her thirteen year old friend’s, rape at the hands of seventeen year old Matthew Barnett and his friend. Matthew Barnett, local high school football star, had his friend videotape the entire scene. Disturbingly enough, even though the two girls went […]
Read More Horror of Maryville Pt.2Horror of Maryville Pt.1 While perusing the Internet between classes the other day, I noticed two startling articles on both Buzzfeed and Jezebel that centered on a horrific event in Maryville, Missouri last year. Bearing a strikingly creepy resemblance to the Steubenville case of last year, Maryville sheds additional light on the growing problem of […]
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