*Trigger Warning* My ex-boyfriend and I went through many complications throughout the course of our relationship but it was hard for me, on many occasions, to end things. I felt that I was obligated to stick around. I cared for him. Shouldn’t I have tried harder?
Read More Gender and Emotion Work in RelationshipsCheck 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 SpotlightSo, today I wanted to take a different approach to my weekly addition to this blog, and share with you one of my most favorite heroes. To put it bluntly, she was the reason I read my first theoretical literature, and she was the first feminist I ever looked up to. I know it sounds […]
Read More A note about my personal academic hero.Last week I had the chance to check something off my bucket list and hear Grace Brown, the creator of Project Unbreakable, speak about her experiences and motivations behind working with survivors of sexual assault. The event was sponsored by Campus Assault Response (C.A.R.E.), JMU’s 24/7 sexual assault and intimate partner violence helpline. In October of 2011 […]
Read More In Case You Missed It: Project UnbreakableWhat do you feel about the phrase “That’s Classy?” I recently read this post stating that just because you are not the one partying and having one night stands does not mean you should be judging those that do. I totally agree with that statement, however I also believe that women are entitled to live […]
Read More Quick Hit: Classy as the new C-word??*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 […]
Read More Porn Stars Have Rights TooBody image is no new topic to ShoutOut!. I know it has been discussed a hundred times, but that should only reflect the strong persistence of growing stigmas and standards that our society’s media is still promoting so ridiculously hard. It’s difficult enough being a young person trying to find yourself, but add to that […]
Read More Body Image and Confidence Lessons from Classic Hollywood StarletsFor my quick hit this week I wanted to provide a new resource that I was introduced to by a colleague. In one of my previous posts I talked about my experience with bad sex. More women than you would think are known to experience intense pain and discomfort during intercourse. Furthermore (and I can attest […]
Read More Quick Hit: Center for Vulvovaginal DisordersI don’t play many sports. I’ve never been much of a football or basketball player- never touched a hockey stick or a baseball bat. Mind you, I love me some mini golf and laser tag (those count right?). Well this morning at 4:30 AM, while I was stressing out over some research papers I still […]
Read More Virginia High School League adopts transgender policy for athleticsGreetings Bloggers!! Hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day! To those who did not celebrate it, I hope you had a great Friday, February 14th, 2014! Speaking of those who do not celebrate it, I bet you are actually fed up with the V-Day Hoopla, kind of like I was after about an hour […]
Read More A little more misery for your next V-Day!
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