I hate love triangles. Aside from oversimplifying the incredible difficulty of sorting through one’s feelings, love triangles are overused, cliche excuses to “stir the pot.” Not to mention, a majority of love triangles promote the idea of competition in the pursuance of affection. They idealize and romanticize the belief that people should be made into […]
Read More Love Is Not GeometryTitle in reference to this meme. For those who argue that there is no need for feminism, or who think that there is no such thing as privilege, read this. Go to the movies, watch a political debate, open a newspaper. You won’t be surprised to see that the majority of people you see are […]
Read More Damnnnn Donald: Back at it again with that white male privilegeIf you read my Valentine’s Day post, then you already know about Grandma, an amazing film starring Lily Tomlin. Check out a scene from the film to see if it is a good fit for your taste. Grandma is one part comedy, one part drama, and full of heart. It strives to provide a normalized […]
Read More Grandma: Normalizing Abortion in the MainstreamIt’s that time of the year again! Tax season! Oh, wait–I mean Valentine’s Day. Jokes aside, I am not all that much of a cynic about this holiday. I mean who doesn’t love candy and stuffed bears? So, here it is. The big day. Whether you’re single, hanging out with friends, visiting family, or cuddled […]
Read More Celebrate V-Day the Pro-Choice WayI used to have a friend back in high school who was always surrounded by more guy friends than girl friends. She was into ALL sports, ate whatever she wanted, and rarely got angry or upset over anything. All of the guys wanted to date her and pretty much all of the girls wanted to […]
Read More Why “She’s a Cool Girl” isn’t the compliment you’re looking forYesterday evening students and faculty gathered for the highly anticipated screening of “The Hunting Ground”, a newly released documentary about the realities that student sexual assault survivors face on their college campuses. The film’s screening was hosted by this semester’s Senior Seminar in Sociology course, taught by Dr. Matt Ezzell, and the event received a […]
Read More The Hunting Ground: A Call to Action for JMUAs many of JMU’s students traveled this past week for Spring Break, I took myself out to California to visit an old friend from high school who moved out there after we graduated. While out in the 80 degree weather in San Diego, we spent time on the beach, went jet skiing on Mission Bay, […]
Read More Dear Disney, Please stop. From, Everyone.Question: What do The Imitation Game, The Interview, 22 Jump Street, Robocop, and hundreds of other movies have in common? Answer: They’ve all failed the Bechdel Test. The Bechdel movie rule is a simple test of three criteria: 1. The movie must have two [named] women in it 2. Who talk to each other 3. About something other […]
Read More Does your favorite movie pass the Bechdel Test?If I had to pick any one major media source to consume for feminist information, it would definitely have to be documentaries. There’s something so satisfying about a well-produced compilation of 90 minutes of material that leaves you reeling and thinking for days. In the wake of a week filled with appreciation for this year’s […]
Read More Feminist movie night, anyone?Tuning into the Oscars Sunday night, I expected to be entertained and see some great movies be honored. I did NOT expect a feminist statement, and so I was pleasantly surprised when Patricia Arquette gave her seemingly inspiring speech, saying: “To every woman who gave birth to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation, we have […]
Read More Patricia Arquette and the Feminist Speech Gone Wrong
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