I have never wanted to be a Girl Scout. Anyone who knows me can tell you that I would rather be curled up in bed with a book than taking place in any kind of outdoor or physical activity. However this weekend (as I was in bed taking a break on my book), I ran […]
Read More How to Earn a Badge in FeminismHello readers! As this is my first blog post, I felt that it would be best to introduce myself and explain why writing for Shout Out! is important to me. My name is Justin Grandinetti and I am a senior. I am a WRTC major and a Women’s and Gender Studies Minor. I am also […]
Read More Why Feminism Matters to MeWith everything going on in the world these days, it can be easy to feel upset and saddened by the news. Given the recent events in Libya, and across the Middle East and Africa, it is understandable that many Americans are upset and frustrated that their fellow countrymen are in harms way. But that never, […]
Read More [TW: Racism] Signal Boost: We Are All HarrisonburgHere at ShoutOut!, we’re always thinking of new and exciting ways that we can discuss feminism in the blogosphere. As with any website, we realize how important it is to keep things fresh and exciting. So this year, we’ve decided to scrap our old features, Mythbustin’ Monday and The Bitchin’ Table, and start a new […]
Read More Feminist Roots: Dr. Jessica DavidsonHi Everyone! Along similar lines as the Dominion Lecture series is the upcoming Bad Girls Re-Shape/Shake the Academy. Mayock and Radulescu have both co-edited Feminist Activism in the Academy essays. It is a part of the JMU Visiting Scholars Program. Event info is below! Wednesday, September 12, 6:00 p.m. Miller Hall 1101
Read More Quick Hit: Ellen Mayock and Dominica RadulescuNext Monday, September 3rd, the Madison Caucus for Gender Equality will be hosting the Dominion Lecture featuring Joan Williams! Joan Williams, Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California Hastings College of the Law, presents “Successful Career Tips from Savvy Career Women: The Four Patterns of Gender Bias” describing the patterns of bias documented […]
Read More Quick Hit: Dominion Lecture Next Week!!!Hello readers! Everyone here at ShoutOut is thrilled about the start of the school year, and we can’t wait to start blogging again! As your new editors, eszenyme and I are looking forward to all of the great writing for our new and returning bloggers. But before we get around to business as usual, eszenyme […]
Read More A new semester, a new perspectiveHello readers and welcome to another edition of “In Search of Our Queer Gardens,” my running column that examines various artists whose art that I have found to be compelling and speaks of Queer experiences. Two of my personal goals in writing this ongoing column is to a) come to my own, personal definition of […]
Read More In Search of Our Queer Gardens: Live Homosexual ActsHey readers! Unfortunately the Dominion Lecture that was scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled because Joan C. Williams suffered an accident. The Madison Caucus for Gender Equality is looking to reschedule the lecture for Fall of 2012.
Read More Quick Hit: Dominion Lecture is CanceledHey JMU readers! The Dominion Lecture, hosted by the Madison Caucus for Gender Equality, is coming up on April 18 at 7 p.m. in Transitions. Hosted annually since 1975, the Dominion Lecture is an incredible event where a notable woman comes to campus to give a talk on important issues that pertain to women and […]
Read More Quick Hit: Annual Dominion Lecture is on Wednesday, April 18