Podcaster Whit Reynolds provoked twitter by challenging “people to compose descriptions of themselves in the style of a male writer.” This promoted almost 2,000 responses mocking the writing styles used by some male offers. Here are some of the responses: “She had the quick compensatory mind of a woman who was not quite beautiful, but … Read more
Singing to Freedom “I like to sing and write songs and poems and dance (badly). I also like to talk about things that are uncomfortable, because they are usually important.” – Mary Lambert from marylambertsings.com On March 19, 2018, East Carolina University students and faculty members were fortunate enough to witness bold, beautiful, and talented … Read more
https://videos.posttv.com/washpost-production/The_Washington_Post/20161021/580a0a32e4b0229dd7a2257e/580e7f13e4b037a240c7d474_1439412153584-wn5qra_t_1477345065079_640_360_600.mp4 This video from Washington Post illustrates how trough the media the role of the women has been stereotyped in different ways. In this case the reflexion is how although some productions of Hollywood or tv series recognize that women can get positions of power in politics, their characters have to face challenges that men … Read more
This article lays out the ways in which women take on more debt in college and in turn, take an additional 2 years on average to pay off student loan debt. The factors listed include: There is $1.5 trillion worth of student debt in America, women make up two-thirds of that debt Female students take … Read more
Yes, this happens here. We have been discussing women and the law in class. What questions does this story raise for you regarding women (and girls) and the law? Further, what are the surrounding and background societal environments that impede on the law and its enforcement (or lack thereof)? Does anyone have a story from … Read more
http://gender.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/motherhoodpenalty.pdf Attached is a link to a research study published in 2007 in the American Journal of Sociology. The study looks at some already established data about the inequities women face in the workplace and seeks to nail down a why. Previous data has already established that women are statistically paid less than men … Read more
Recently I discovered the song Gatekeeper by Jessie Reyez. My friend immediately gave me the background on the song and I was so inspired. In the song, Jessie tells the story of the night when a “big producer” offered her a deal with the condition that she repay him with sex. With the music and … Read more
I found this article particularly interesting that a woman of high standing to cover up and claim that her own father is a feminist. I found that a little laughable that should could state that even though it is of her father. For the man that claimed “grabbing pussies” was okay; that even though he … Read more
Mattel has announce the release of three new Barbies available for purchase as a part of their series “Inspiring Women.” These new dolls are created to look like Amelia Earhart, Frida Kahlo, and Katherine Johnson. The anticipated release of these dolls is beneficial because it continues to recognize the accomplishments of women as well as … Read more
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/obituaries/overlooked-ida-b-wells.html In this article by the New York Times, reporter Caitlin Dickerson covers the recent decision by the paper to finally grant obituaries posthumously to 15 prominent feminists and women’s rights figures who previously had been overlooked to received the honor. Included among the honorees are a couple of feminist thinkers who we have studied … Read more