Conflicting Interpretations of the Bible Substantive Blog Post #2 Biblical Feminisms: Knowledge, Theory, and Practice in the Study of Women in the Hebrew Bible I have selected Biblical Feminisms: Knowledge, Theory, and Practice in the Study of Women in the Hebrew Bible by Esther Fuchs as the second article for my final paper. In this … Read more
Substantive Blog Post #2 Well-qualified women continue to be under-promoted and under paid. American women make 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. Men hold more of the top jobs and they’re better paid for their efforts. A man and woman might hold the exact same position and perform the same duties within … Read more
As many of you may know, the winter olympics have kicked off in Pyeongchang. What you may not know is that women in one of the sports just received a chance to play in the olympics. After years of struggling for equality in the olympics, women ski-jumpers were given a chance to compete. The women … Read more
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/11/fabricio-alvarado-evangelical-christian-costa-rica/ Costa Rica recently held a contentious presidential election dominated by a debate over same-sex marriage. This came only weeks after a January 9th decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights affirming the requirement by the American Convention on Human Rights allowing same-sex marriage. The court also ruled that all 20 countries under its jurisdiction … Read more
Most of you have probably seen or heard about the heartbreaking incident that happened in Florida yesterday. It seems that mass shootings are sadly becoming more common. The issue of mental health vs. gun control has been a hot topic lately and I’m interested to see the opinions of my fellow sociologists. Do we think … Read more
This video may be funny to some but the message is still so important. This is the message of consent. Many women, especially within the #metoo movement are facing backlash in regards to consent. This video highlights the issue of consent in a way that makes the boundaries clear of when someone is consenting … Read more
I stumbled upon this interesting article about the difficulties of senators being on maternity leave. In April, Senator Duckworth will be the first to give birth while holding a senator position. In this article, she expresses her concerns and how her job might be affected by it. Sen. Duckworth mentions that if she goes go … Read more
In Indonesia, new penal-code revisions are going through Congress that will outlaw gay sex and extramarital sex. A country that was previously perceived as relatively tolerant as a country with the worlds largest Muslim-majority population and third largest democracy, has felt new pressure from religious conservatives to make this change. Some even went as far … Read more
“‘You can’t be a serious pediatric cardiologist if you have kids’… ‘We shouldn’t hire her, she’s going to go part-time as soon as she gets married’… ‘She’s just too emotional’” – Bauer and Patel, 2018 At a time when women’s issues appear to be making their way into the forefront of society, there are still … Read more
Time published an article today, titled “Women Are No Longer Being Shamed Into Silence.” I don’t think I fully support the title of the article, because many women still are being shamed into silence and are afraid to speak up about sexual assault and harassment, however, I do believe that it is getting better than … Read more