We Should All Be (Inclusive) Feminists
Note to the reader: if you’re unsure of what some of the terms in this post mean, check out ShoutOut’s definition page! Feminism is my buzzword.…
Opening Up The Old Boys’ Club
I spent this past weekend playing very challenging, high-level rugby games in the Women’s D1 Round of Sixteen for Nationals. Truthfully, we got our butts kicked, having lost…
The filth and feminism of “Pink Flamingos”
This is likely going to be my last blog post before I enter the pulsating caffeine and home-made taco infused vortex that is Graduate School life.…
I’ll Calm Down When You Start Listening: The Dangers of Tone Policing
About a month ago, I was out dancing with a friend of mine. It was just us two, and we were clearly content being on our…
Where are you, in the fight for unity?
The other night I was sitting in the photo lab on campus, sorting negatives, when I started Speaking Up, one of NPR’s Ted Radio Hour podcast episodes. It…
Janet Mock: Transgender Identity and the Notion of “Passing”
“I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is a revolutionary act. It is an act that…
Don’t disrespect your Mother, Nature
For centuries, collections of people have called up to Mother Nature, through dance, ceremony, or a desperate plea. Though, these days, it is far easier for most…
A Review of Sexuality and Environment in Alison Bechdel’s “Fun Home”
The last page of Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel Fun Home is of a younger Bechdel jumping into the outstretched arms of her father in a swimming…
Super Moms: Having it all
I grew up in a less typical American household, where my mother was the primary breadwinner. Working days and nights on end as a midwife, my mother…
