I recently came across a quiz in Cosmopolitan that inspired this week’s myth-busting post. The quiz gave a series of questions ultimately leading the reader to discover whether she liked it hard, gentle or a mix of both in the bedroom. I gave the survey some thought, and after doing a tad bit of research, […]
Read More Myth-Busting Mondays: All Women Like It Rough…With the onset of spring, comes that glorious warm weather that makes us all want to be in the sun, particularly by the pool or shore. However, as I’m highly anticipating those wonderful poolside days, I can’t help but feel myself picking at my body and wishing it were thinner, slimmer, more structured than it […]
Read More Swimsuit Season and the Distorted Female Body Image[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, my topic literally stared me right me in the face. Makeup. I recently had several conversations with girl friends (and guy friends too) to discuss the issue with cosmetics, or the lack thereof.
Read More Makeup Madness: What’s the Deal?This impressive actress landed her first lead role in 1958’s Nowhere to Go but she started her theatrical career in 1952. Since then, she has been in over 65 productions on screen in addition to over 70 theatrical productions. She is also one of the few actors to earn the Triple Crown of Acting (Tony, […]
Read More Totally Awesome WomenThis 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 EditionThe topic of my blog today will probably bring back fond memories for most of us. Recently, in my psychology of women and gender class, we discussed Disney movies and the negative messages they send girls. We already know the damsel-in-distress stereotype. However, has anyone noticed that some of the villains tend to be beautiful […]
Read More Beauty in DisneyLiz Canner presents quite an interesting perspective in her documentary, Orgasm Inc. (available on Netflix) in February 2011. She dives into the science of the female orgasm and analyzes attempts from the pharmaceutical industry to quell so called female sexual dysfunction as she is hired for a drug trial for this “medicine.” Apparently, this is […]
Read More ORGASM INC.: A review!Like many college-aged students, I am a big fan of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Though inadequate as a sole news source, it’s got just the right amount of political satire with enough news that I can easily learn about a story without feeling overwhelmed. The laughs are just icing on the cake. As […]
Read More Minorities in the Media: Just a Joke?As cheesy as it sounds, despite our most well-intentioned cynicism about Valentine’s Day, some of us just may need some good old self affirmation today. Ladies and Gentlemen, without further ado, I present to you some classic Erykah Badu, here to encourage us to leave our baggage behind and that “all you must hold on to– […]
Read More Quick Hit: A ShoutOut! to All of the Bag Ladies.
ShoutOut! James Madison University 