While I normally try to incorporate a good deal of feminist rhetoric into my posts, today I want to take a different approach to my discourse. It’s more of a personal “a-ha!” moment I encountered, but it seemed worthy of sharing, and perhaps someone will get a little encouragement out of it as well. I’m […]
Read More Feminist Girl Meets (Real) WorldAs Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close, I decided to do a post on my relationship with mental illness, and the role it plays in my feminism. If you don’t know me very well, you’re probably under the assumption that I’m silly, playful, easy-going, and carefree. You probably wouldn’t think that there are […]
Read More Anxious that this post isn’t good enough…See what our bloggers’ top feminist picks of the week were! Redheadfemme found this article about the prevalence of predatory nature in frats, which she notes is very interesting, especially with buzz going on about the “rapebait” email. ImagineHerstory is hopeful for the future of women in India with new laws being put in place to help […]
Read More Links Round UpIn my humble opinion, nothing brings folks with seemingly varying backgrounds all together quite like the topic of sex. Aside from breathing and eating, and setting aside any wise crack on potty humor, what’s more universal than human sexuality? The feminist view on sex adds another interesting element to the already juicy conversation. So when […]
Read More Feminism and Porn: Mutually Exclusive?Check out what the bloggers found most interesting in feminist news this week: Redheadfemme thought this article brought up a really interesting point that Rom Coms ( and other genres) need to have more female directors! ElFeministo read through this article on Slate.com claiming “The Patriarchy is Dead,” with conflicted emotions. He later found this […]
Read More Links Round UpI think that all the silence is worse than all the violence Fear is such a weak emotion that’s why I despise it We scared of almost everything, afraid to even tell the truth So scared of what you think of me, I’m scared of even telling you Sometimes I’m like the only person I […]
Read More Start TalkingAs promised, I want to follow up my conversation regarding “Blurred Lines” from earlier this week. I think it’s safe to say I’ve exhausted the conversation from the rape vs. consent angle, so instead I want to focus on the popular rhetorical response to the song and video. This response takes the form of a […]
Read More Blurred Lines of Interpretation, Part 2Redheadfemme found two articles this week that she found to be pretty thought provoking! “I immediately clicked on this link because it involved Miley Cyrus and I think she is such a fascinating topic with everything she has been putting out. What interested me most about this particular article was that it provided feedback from the […]
Read More Links Round UpPlease note that this post contains profanity and strong sexual content. In light of the recent outrage regarding the meaning behind Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” single, I’ve decided to weigh in on the hoopla. I’ll be upfront in saying that I’m challenging what I consider to be a strong instance of group-think that has gotten […]
Read More Blurred Lines of Interpretation, Part 1Check out what our bloggers thought were the highlights of the week: ladylikesailormouth dug this hilarious parody video about the sexual exploitation of women on television. Channels on HBO are known for their excessive nudity- but almost always just from the ladies. If they want to show sexual content, where are the men in these […]
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