This past weekend I had the pleasure of taking part in a discussion of feminism with a large group of friends. The catch is this friend group consists entirely of Christian Hipsters who, for the most part, don’t know anything about feminism! How did this real-life, sitcom-like experience happen? All because a few of us […]
Read More Education is Key: A Personal NarrativeLast Tuesday night’s episode of The Daily Show made me want to marry Jon Stewart. Stewart devoted an extended-length segment of the show to highlight the media’s portrayal of women in politics. While emphasizing the sexism faced by female politicians, Stewart also shed light on the blatant double-standard shown in news coverage featuring male politicians. […]
Read More Jon Stewart, Will You Marry Me?**TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of Sexual Assault** In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, it’s quite common to see company-endorsed public service announcements tackling the issue of sexual assault this month. This past week, I had some business to take care of on an Army post, and I noticed the United States’ Army’s efforts to take […]
Read More SHARP: Army Strong?This is the question that has been ringing through the halls of college campuses around the country after the firestorm of Duke University’s freshman, Miriam Weeks’ exposure as porn star “Belle Knox” last month. Her story also prompted a debate about whether this issue is about feminism, exploitation or all of the above…
Read More Is There a Place for Sex Workers in College?Dear Allies of JMU, How’s it going? I know a lot of you are angry right now as we (the queer community) have been getting a lot of shit for attempting to celebrate ourselves. Many of you have been writing notes of encouragement on our Facebook walls, reminding us to remember that we are not alone […]
Read More An open letter to GayMU Allies: How to Transform your Outrage into ActivismThis 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 CampusBestlittlelion92 and Ladychaotica21 found this article, showing that teenagers are changing the ideas of feminism, by simply proving they want to be part of it! Check out this link for more details. Truequeerlatte found this article defending HBCUs from claims that they are more homophobic than PWIs. Cpowell92 is shocked by this overt display of […]
Read More Sunday Night SpotlightI firmly believe in the truth and validity of everyone’s experience. Perception constitutes reality. That is why I have chosen to discuss this issue. I am fully aware of the #MinoritiesAtMadison movement, and I am also aware of the article that my fellow blogger, truequeerlatte, has written for ShoutOut. Let me be clear: It is […]
Read More Diversity at JMU: IT EXISTSCheck out our bloggers’ feminist picks of the week: YourKnightinShiningTutu recommends this article about Lifetime’s reality television show “Preacher’s Daughters,” and how it is a direct representation of purity culture’s insane standards, stereotyping, and guilt-placing.
Read More Sunday Night Spotlight*Trigger Warning: Sexually Explicit Content “To be clear: My experience in porn has been nothing but supportive, exciting, thrilling and empowering.” With that statement in her interview with XOJane, the Duke University student, with an active career as a porn star, made jaws drop. Her story is every tabloid magazine’s dream: a female student at an elite […]
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