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Living in a town with nearly 40-thousand college students, I often am asked what my field of study is, so I often find myself repeating the same response, “I’m a journalism major and my second concentration is in gender studies.” And then (after explaining what a second concentration is) almost nine times out of ten I [...]
I recently read an article by Betty Dodson called “Fucking Like A Feminist” and it really made me open my eyes to how differently feminism (as well as women’s sexuality) is perceived when presenting the topic to various audiences.
“My emotional state is not a piece of IKEA furniture.” I found myself saying this to my partner the other night. I was working on a stressful project, hadn’t been feeling well, and was jumping through some annoying bureaucratic hoops at my university. I wanted to talk about my frustrating feelings and my partner wanted [...]
This past week, in my class on deviant behavior, we talked about gender norms, and how important they still are to how we present ourselves. The discussion concentrated on how parents teach their children what is expected of them and why the parents feel motivated to encourage “normal” behavior.
I chose not to have a picture for this post – read on to find out why! Women in politics face many challenges, not least of which is how they negotiate their representations in the public eye. One of the particular problems I’ve noticed is that aspects of women’s identities, ranging from how they dress [...]
Okay, by “someone” I meant “men,” but they were the subjects of a recent scientific study in which college-aged males were confronted on their use of sexist language. After being accused of using sexist language by a female conversation partner, many men went on to display compensatory social behaviors that indicated increasingly cordial feelings with [...]
Just how do transgender students fit into, or not, all male or all female colleges such as Mount Holyoke (for women) and Morehouse (for men)? This is a very good question asked by CNN writer Stephanie Chen. And it seems to be one that many schools haven’t developed clear policies for.
During my first trip to Sydney, I got to check one off the bucket list when I climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge. They give you these jumpsuits to wear, complete with a utility belt and mechanical ball that connects you the entire trip to thick metal rope that goes all the way up the bridge. [...]
With Halloween approaching, The Onion couldn’t help but to mock our society’s discomfort with “effeminate boys” – or basically anything that deviates from stereotypical gender roles. Enjoy. How To Find A Masculine Halloween Costume For Your Effeminate Son
I had a elementary school teacher in the 1980s who would share stories of how she and her teaching colleagues, in the 70s, would wear pants to work in protest of the school’s dress code. They would be sent home to change out of their pants before they could return to work. As much as [...]
Loading ...Longtime MSP readers will know that we are big fans of Clarisse Thorn‘s writing: she intelligently tackles important sex topics such as BDSM, sexual submission, open relationships, and sex-positivity. So we of course were super-excited when her book, Confessions of a Pickup Artist Chaser, came out (available on Amazon and Smashwords and in paperback). Clarisse [...]
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