Tag: Feminism

KID’s, Gender Identity, and Sports – an organization’s struggle to balance the need of diverse athletes

Youth sports are a huge part of kids’ identities, development, and physical and mental well-being.  So, why are kids all over the world being purposely barred from participating?  On January 28, 2024, a 9 year girl was harassed by a fully grown man for simply trying to play with her friends, and the scariest part […]

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February 5th Newsroom

Hello JMU Feminists! This week our newsroom was run by orangejuice, notjustagirl13, and me (camofrog481)! We covered a wide variety of topics including one local, one national, and two global stories. I hope you learn something new. Local: Rockingham County Schools Book Ban In early January, Rockingham County Public Schools voted 4-1 to “temporarily ban” […]

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Is it finally time to regulate AI?

As the new year starts, many people question how ethical AI can be and who is in charge of what content is released. Are the terms and conditions within social media effective? Who’s really in charge of verifying if posted content is appropriate and ensuring that it isn’t going to hurt someone’s reputation? Questions started […]

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The ShoutOut! Experience

As a proud contributor to ShoutOut JMU!, my journey into feminist blogging has been truly incredible. Being a part of this platform has not only been fulfilling but has also provided me with invaluable lessons about feminism. Through my experiences with ShoutOut, I’ve gained an understanding of feminist blogging, discovering its benefits and importance. Joining […]

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Dancing Is Gratitude

Giving yourself the grace to live to your full potential. Today, I have a positive message to share. As I feel the seasons shift from fall to winter, I feel the year coming to a close. I am reflecting on the year, and feeling emotions shift, too. Experience has taught me that gratitude is the […]

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Let Men be Gentlemen.

Why don’t we let men be gentlemen? When I was younger, my grandparents took on traditional roles in the relationship. My GF would take the garbage out, open my grandma’s door for her, paid for dinner, and walk on the street side of the sidewalk. My GF did many other gentlemanly things, but those are […]

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College Game day

November 18th, 2023, just like any other Saturday in Harrisonburg. Right? WRONG!! College Game Day, a college football premier pre-game show came to the Quad Saturday morning. The show travels to different college campus each week from the early September to late January. College game is on its 36th season and is a football fan’s […]

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Newsroom Roundup 11/14

On Tuesday, November 11th, @chickenbiscuit48 & @ther1ot led our newsroom roundup class discussion which consisted of three main stories from a local source, a national source, and a global source. We delved into the BET on Yourself retreat, women’s empowerment, self-development, and mental health retreat as our local source. Then, we looked at “Abortion rights […]

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Big win for abortion rights in VA

“Virginia is the last southern state without restrictions of abortion rights after the 2022 overturn of Roe v. Wade” Following the General elections on Tuesday November 7, 2023, we saw a massive win for abortion rights in not only Virginia but other states as well. Since the over turn of Roe v. Wade in 2022, […]

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