What is New on the News?
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Read More What is New on the News?Tag: Religion
Pope Francis is the Breast
Hey hey hey! I’m one of your new bloggers here and this is not only my first ShoutOut! blog post, but my first ever blog post! So to introduce myself a little bit I thought I’d start out with my two areas of study: religion and feminism. Pope Francis has won over a lot of […]
Read More Pope Francis is the Breast(Not) In the Name of God
We need to talk. Talk about what’s happening in the world. Talk about why it’s happening. Talk about our role in what is happening and what we need to do to make it stop. Disclaimer #1: This post is on a heavy topic and I am still not able to grasp all aspects of it. […]
Read More (Not) In the Name of GodThinking About Feminism and Religion
Photo courtesy of Flickr.com CC Is there a dichotomy between feminism and religion? This semester I took an amazing class called Women, Power, and Religion. (- I highly recommend Professor Connerly; She’s great!) And it got me thinking about the ways feminism interacts with religion.
Read More Thinking About Feminism and ReligionWhy Are Women’s Rights Not Bipartisan?
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, I’ve been thinking more and more about women, not only in the past, but in the present and future. With the 2016 elections quickly approaching, a lot of women’s issues will be present in political dialogues, including equal pay and reproductive rights. Here’s my prediction: unless the republican party changes, […]
Read More Why Are Women’s Rights Not Bipartisan?Struggle with Faith and Feminism
Yesterday, my roommate and I went to a local church here in Harrisonburg. All the people were super nice and it was great, but I found myself questioning or not agreeing with what was being said. So, I’m thinking there has to be some kind of medium for me. I would like to believe I […]
Read More Struggle with Faith and FeminismFeminist Roots: Know Your Local Feminist!
As usual it is Sunday night in Harrisonburg and Rachelle Rucker and I are at the Blue Nile sopping up unpronounceable Ethiopian dishes with injera bread and talking about abortion laws, and, as usual, the table next to us has started staring. It must be an unusual sight – two young women engaging in feminist […]
Read More Feminist Roots: Know Your Local Feminist!Pussy Riot, Human Rights, and Rebel Girls
When I started college, I went through what can only be called a very intense punk period. I started listening to Leftover Crack, Black Flag, Bikini Kill, and Against Me!. I dyed my hair bright purple and sewed patches onto the only suit jacket I have ever owned (my favorite was a large one that […]
Read More Pussy Riot, Human Rights, and Rebel GirlsVeena Malik vs. Men’s Lifestyle
Recently, a Pakistani Bollywood actor, Veena Malik, recently sued FHM, a men’s “lifestyle” magazine, for turning her cover shots into nude photographs. Malik admits that she did a topless shoot with her arms covering her body; however, she claims she was wearing a bikini bottom and that FHM indicated the rest of her […]
Read More Veena Malik vs. Men’s LifestyleAfrican ‘Her’story: The powers of women
To celebrate Eastern Mennonite University’s homecoming, Leymah Gbowee a 2007 Master’s degree graduate from Liberia, came to speak about her work and receive EMU’s alumnus of the year award. It seems fitting for her to win the recognition from EMU, considering she was just announced as one of the Nobel Peace Prize winners. She won […]
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