Monthly Archives: March 2011

Reagan’s Hard Body

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Jenny

            After reading Reading the Slender Body by Susan Bordo I noticed a connection to the hard body image Ronald Reagan created during the 1980 presidential election, an image he maintained through out his time in office. This hard body … Continue reading →

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The Misconception of Feminism

Posted on March 21, 2011 by cdprysto

Feminism: such a simple word that carries so many different meanings in our society. My boyfriend is scared of the word feminism. He even used the term “bra burner” when defending why he is not a feminist (you can only … Continue reading →

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Sass and Sequins

Posted on March 21, 2011 by cdprysto

Over Spring break, my friends and I decided to drive to New Orleans to partake in all that is Carnival and Mardi Gras (for those who don’t know, Mardi Gras is technically only Fat Tuesday). I am confident in saying … Continue reading →

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You’re a WHAT?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by lbbelmon

Prior to this course and certainly now, I consider myself to be a feminist. I took my first women and gender studies course as a sophomore and it really changed my own perceptions about what it means to be a … Continue reading →

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What’s the “F” Word?

Posted on March 17, 2011 by cndully

  I have had a pretty heavy media diet for the past ten years and although my television intake has decreased due to school, I spend much of my free time with multiple forms of media (television, music, blogs, social … Continue reading →

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“The Goddesses”…Not Winning

Posted on March 16, 2011 by mvadkins

With the craze of Charlie Sheen I recently typed his name into google only to find crazy articles and video clips of his ridiculous life. But the most interesting part in my opinion is his two girlfriends that are strangely … Continue reading →

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Feminist = Menopausal??

Posted on March 16, 2011 by lvrobins

Feminist… who ever thought one word could be so grossly stereotyped? In today’s mainstream media the concept of feminism and what a feminist looks like is constantly framed against the hegemonic norms of society.  By making feminist look and sound … Continue reading →

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Why are Feminist Portrayed So Badly?

Posted on March 16, 2011 by dkhoover

To define a feminism I decided to look it up in the dictionary and it is defined as “the advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality of men.” Ok so I kind of knew … Continue reading →

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Bridalplasty- “The only competition where the winner gets cut”

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Frances Godwin

I personally am not an avid watcher of this show but it definitely caught my attention. If their slogan doesn’t say enough, “the only competition where the winner gets cut”, then the women actually participating in this madness certainly do. … Continue reading →

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This Is What A Feminist Looks Like

Posted on March 15, 2011 by glnicol

One of my best friend’s Facebook statuses the other day was: “why are feminists always so ugly and annoying?” It received five “likes” and 8 comments, three of which were made by my friend in reply to the comments she … Continue reading →

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