When we are younger one of the first things that we learn as a child is to “keep your hands to yourself”, why is it that now we are older those rules don’t apply to our genitalia? The Oscar nominated movie, “The Hunting Ground” was played yesterday for JMU students at Grafton. The movie itself […]
Read More The Ugly TruthDISCLAIMER: This post is going to be an organized rant. The first day of Shout Out I was asked, why are you here? Why did you decide to apply and be a part of this class? As the quirky person I am I said something silly, but it was not the real reason. I entered this […]
Read More Through Unseen EyesSince growing up, we all have this idea of perfection ingrained into ourselves. The idea that what we should be striving for is perfection and that we aren’t being the best we can be if we don’t achieve perfection. Truth is though, it’s impossible to achieve this concept that we have in our head. From […]
Read More PerfectionWhen 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 readers! For our final Bitchin’ Table of the semester, kaycorbs444 and femistorian decided to tackle something that’s on every graduating senior’s mind right now: entering the real world. They’re all staring bills, job interviews, moving, and the wage gap in the face. And things could get even worse if Mittens gets elected President.
Read More The Bitchin’ Table: Real World Edition*SPOILER ALERT: HUNGER GAMES DETAILS* Femistorian and FemOnFire have just discovered that they share a passion for the Hunger Games. While discussing the recent release of the movie, Femistorian mentions the recent publicized reactions of fans who read the book, but somehow didn’t realize that Rue, a character the protagonist allies with and becomes attached […]
Read More The Bitchin’ Table: Hunger Games Edition[Trigger warning: images from “thinspo” sites and discussion of eating disorders] Katie O. and internationalcupcakebandit are pissed off about the “thinspo” trend, where women are encouraged to be unattainably skinny and shamed for even thinking that they might want to eventually eat something. Coupled with an emphasis on fake baking until you’re a creepy shade […]
Read More The Bitchin’ Table: When Did Shaming Become A “Healthy Motivator?”This week at the Bitchin’ Table, eszenyme and femistorian take on the issue of feminist critiques of pop culture, and try to find a little common ground that anyone can approach feminism from. eszenyme: Hi Emily! femistorian: Hey Marie! I’ve been meaning to tell you, I love your series, Totally Awesome Women! I think it’s […]
Read More The Bitchin’ Table: Pop Culture EditionThis week at The Bitchin’ Table, Kaycorbs444 and FemOnFire are confused. Even with the growing sexual liberation of women, it seems that we can hardly go a day without seeing images and commentary that portray women’s sexual decisions as selfish or trivial. When Kaycorbs444 found an image online about the “irritating” denial of “backdoor passage,” […]
Read More The Bitchin’ Table: Why Do Women Complain About Anal Sex?For this week’s Bitchin’ Table, InternationalCupcakeBandit and eszenyme are tackling the oh so relevant topic of.. drum roll! BATHING SUIT SEASON. Yeah, it’s large, ferocious, and in the back of all of our minds. Feel free to join in, and start some bitchin’ too! InternationalCupcakeBandit: Hey there, eszenyme! eszenyme: Hi, int’lcupcakebandit! InternationalCupcakeBandit: So, maybe it’s just me… […]
Read More The Bitchin’ Table: 2012, The Swimsuit Issue
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