Before I dive into the analysis of the show I want to introduce those who may not know what I am talking about. The show New Girl first aired in 2011 with the shows finally in 2018. The show follows the main character Jessica Day played by Zooey Deschanel after she is cheated on in […]
Read More A Feminist Analysis of the Show New GirlLast week, on Canada’s version of Shark Tank (Dragons’ Den), Sebastien Fiset and Jessica Frenette asked Dragons to invest in their company “Bobba” (see episode clip below). Frenette starts by asking investors if they are familiar with “The trendy sugary drink… but you’re never quite sure about its contents”. The “trendy” drink refers to bubble […]
Read More My Culture is Not Your ProfitMy first interaction with Dr. Marsh was during a guest lecture in my Intro to Communications class, where she introduced feminist standpoint theory. Her passion and depth of knowledge immediately resonated with me, sparking my curiosity about communication theory. After that lecture, I knew I had to take one of her classes. Being in Dr. […]
Read More An Interview with Dr. Mallory MarshIn a world where transgender voices are often silenced, Will & Harper breaks through. Released on Netflix on September 27th, 2024, the documentary challenges the silenced narratives surrounding the transgender community. I found Will & Harper thanks to my mother and father, who urged my sister and me to watch as soon as we could. […]
Read More Will & HarperFor Monday’s class, PeterPan5, Juniorgirl03, and soccerstar101 facilitated a discussion on four recent news stories. Local News: Over fall break, JMU decided to remove all non-JMU-related signage from the exterior of buildings or anything visible from the exterior. JMU altered a few different campus sign usage policies at the beginning of August. They stated that […]
Read More Newsroom roundup 10/21If you’re like me, you’ve already binge watched Netflix’s new series “Nobody Wants This” in a day. Netflix released Nobody Wants This on September 26, 2024. The show – loosely based off Erin Foster’s life, and her converting to Judaism for her husband, has scored a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and earned Netflix’s number 1 […]
Read More Nobody Wants This – Netflix’s hit new tv series sparks controversy within the Jewish communityDo you know someone with ADHD and that’s in a relationship? Maybe the spouse without ADHD complains about the spouse with ADHD, or the person with ADHD complaining about the spouse who doesn’t have ADHD and how they’re always nagging them. With that being said, relationships can be hard to maintain, especially when one of […]
Read More ADHD IN RELATIONSHIPSNot only in today’s society, but throughout all time men have been expected to hold in all of their feelings and bottle them up before sharing them with anyone else. I am going to refer to this issue from a man’s perspective throughout this blog post because that is the one I live, however this […]
Read More The prison of a man’s mindBecoming a sophomore at James Madison University was such an exciting time for me. The thing that I had been most excited about was being able to have my car and drive myself to all of my classes instead of walking. On the first day of school I had a 9:35am class and had gotten […]
Read More Parking pains: why finding a spot feels impossibleA few weeks ago I attended a football game here on campus and noticed many things that brought more of my attention to issues affecting women. This event opened my eyes to many different challenges that women face on a daily basis, as well as out at a sporting event. The first and foremost thing […]
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