My sister is pregnant. Again. All three of my sisters are mothers to my beautiful monster angels. AKA their children. Since I was thirteen years old I watched the women I grew up with shatter their hearts and give over their bodies in the hope of a baby. It is a transcendental sight. It is […]
Read More The Problems With Giving Birth in the U.S.When the video “Nerf for Girls Was Beyond Ridiculous” popped up on my YouTube feed, a wave of nostalgia hit me, and I instantly clicked. I owned a crossbow and a gun from the Nerf Rebelle line, on top of the collection of Nerf guns I inherited from my brothers. Nerf Rebelle was a line […]
Read More Feminist Nerf GunsFeature cover image taken from @tryquinn on Instagram. Hey, you can’t blame a girl, especially when one of the hottest actors to grace a TV screen just hopped on Quinn for their newest series: Yes, Chef, where a romance blooms between a head chef (Hatosy) and his new sous chef (you!). Didn’t that get your […]
Read More Talk Dirty to Me Shawn Hatosy!In my previous post, I discussed how beauty standards meant to oppress women continue to prevail even when women make up the majority of athletes within a sport meant to be a safe space for all types of people. While I focused on mindsets of many women in the sport in my last post, it […]
Read More “Does this flag make me look skinny?” pt. 2With so many options for gaming, from first person shooters to story based games, even single player life simulation games, there’s a game for everyone. As a woman, it’s disheartening to see how women are portrayed in most video games. Typically, women in games are portrayed as the damsel in distress, with a huge example […]
Read More Strong Female character or damsel in Distress?At age 18 I went on birth control. At that time, I wasn’t aware that going on the pill was expected of me as a woman. I simply thought that I was taking a proactive approach and not at all thinking about why this responsibility predominately lies on the shoulders of women. Although condoms exist […]
Read More male Contraceptives: reluctancy in their role and advancementIn the United States, we have witnessed an increase in women’s participation in politics. From heads of state to local representatives, women are breaking through the glass ceiling. Women’s representation in politics is not merely a matter of gender balance; it is a testament to the power of diversity and representation. Rebecca Leppert and Drew […]
Read More The Impact of Women in Politics: Representation MattersThis post was edited on October 18 by FemmeInAction As I weave through the toy aisles, my eyes dart from item to item. My mom intercepts and points me to the pink aisle. As I head down it I find myself staring at kitchens, baby dolls, princesses, and makeup. I pick my new baby doll: […]
Read More The Damaging Power of Gendered ToysPicture this: You’re in seventh grade, your body is changing, it’s confusing, and you’re told to cover it up every day because “it’s distracting.” No shorts. No T-shirts. No jeans except on Fridays. No holes in jeans. Make sure your jeans aren’t too tight. How tight is too tight? Cover your butt completely with a […]
Read More Dress Code DramaKristen Shrewsbury is an instructional faculty member at JMU who teaches the special topics course WGSS 300: Queer Families. She’s a Harrisonburg native who went to JMU for her undergraduate degree from 1996 to 2001, and began working at JMU as a professional in 2007. She’s married to a same sex spouse and has two […]
Read More An interview with JMU professor Dr. Shrewsbury