Re-vision – the act of looking back, of seeing with fresh eyes, of entering an old text from a new critical direction – is for woman more than a chapter in cultural history: it is an act of survival. Until we understand the assumptions in which we are drenched we cannot know ourselves. And this … Read more
Diamond Ragin As reported by Emily Ruahala, Chinese woman Li Hongxia, age 23, was brutally strangled to death in a hospital by her husband after years of enduring physical abuse. Her own family members discouraged her from seeking a divorce despite knowing about the abuse because they believed it would give her a bad reputation … Read more
Invest in Girls In this week’s class reading, we have been learning about the women’s movement in Africa. As we have discussed, it is out of the ordinary for Americans to think of Africans as being progressive, especially in terms of gender equality. However, the fight for women’s equality has been happened across the continent … Read more
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
Evander Jennings Picture this: You are looking out upon a scorched desert, humming the song your mother used to sing you to at night when you couldn’t sleep. As you hum this tune you realize there are many more sleepless nights ahead. You remember last night, like so many others. The memories flood back as … 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
“What is the measure of a person?” According to Reverend Robert W. Lee IV, it is what you are doing for the suffering of the people, for those less than you. This is the message he delivered – while staying true to his Christian roots – to the audience at East Carolina University. Reverend Lee … Read more
We hope all of you will try to participate in one or both of these events. The #MeToo event, which is part of Sexual Assault Prevention Month, will be held in Mendenhall on Monday, April 9th from 9-1:30. There will be three sessions on different topics with panelists and discussion, free lunch with a speaker, … Read more
Man-hating, unhappy, husbandless, lesbian, ugly, angry—feminists. The misconceptions about feminism are boundless, including the stereotype that only women can be feminists. It is this rhetoric towards feminism that blinds people from seeing the true purpose and meaning: “a man or a woman who says yes there is a problem with gender as it is today, … Read more
This week, I chose to look into more of the background information associated with the marginalization of Andean women. I thought it would be beneficial to look at how the roles of Andean women have been shaped over the years. In the article I will be discussing below, the emphasis is on the historical roles of … Read more