Last 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?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?**TRIGGER WARNING** Body image and eating disorders discussed So sorry in advance… this is a bit of a rant. I was not originally planning on writing bout this topic, but after a conversation began on a comment I left on this HuffPost Women article, I realized I had to share with you my feelings and […]
Read More My Reaction to the Comments against the New Anti-Photoshop LegislationWhen I ended that last post about Kirsten Dunst, I said it’s getting me hot and bothered. Well as it turns out I was so bothered I had to keep writing, so here’s the impromptu part two of my earlier post! You see, I started realizing what gets me more upset about this whole situation […]
Read More Kirsten Dunst, Gender Roles and Femininity: Part 2Hello friends! I hope you all are enjoying your Sunday. Maybe the weather’s nice and you’re getting some warm spring sun. Maybe you’re getting some long needed errands out of the way. Maybe you’re like me and are happily catching up on the news that may have slipped your radar the past few days. I […]
Read More Kirsten Dunst, Gender Roles and FemininityWould you rather be a whale or a mermaid? When searching through my Facebook newsfeed I saw a post of a naked woman that asked that question. I never thought this question would have been used to try and “motivate” women to work out, but sure enough, a gym posted this sign that had a picture of a beautiful woman […]
Read More Mermaids and Whales: Which should we choose??All hail HBO’s Game of Thrones!!!!! If you didn’t tune in on Sunday night, you should probably re-evaluate your life choices. According to Entertainment Weekly, the fourth-season premiere of the fantasy delivered the show’s biggest audience yet: 6.6 million viewers. That makes Sunday’s Thrones HBO’s most-watched program since The Sopranos’ series finale in 2007. In the season premiere, we […]
Read More ALL HAIL Game of Thrones!Spring break wasn’t too long ago, and with the reluctant emergence of spring here in the Shenandoah Valley, I desperately want to go back. This year my eight housemates and myself stayed at a friend’s house in Hatteras Village, NC, a sleepy town south of the famous Kitty Hawk dunes. With the beach and what […]
Read More Surfing Through Sexism: Sexualization in AdvertisingLorde recently uploaded two photos to Twitter—one untouched and one retouched—to remind her fans that the images of celebrities, presented by the media, are illusory. She wants people to remember that “flaws are ok.” Not only do I respect Lorde for her music, I find it inspiring that this talented public figure to give this […]
Read More Quick Hit: Lorde Reminds Fans that Flaws are OK!!The Maryland political system is making great strides to eliminate discrimination towards people who identify as transgendered. Once signed, SB 212 “Fairness for All Marylanders Act of 2014,” will “include gender identity in work place, housing and public accommodations.” But of course with great strides, comes great resistance.
Read More Equality For All Marylanders, Or Only For The Select Few?
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