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Free Your Mom From Vacuuming!
I was thinking of getting a Roomba, so I wouldn’t have to vacuum anymore. Can you imagine my surprise when I go to the site and discover Roomba’s are actually made for moms? Doh!
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School Dress Up Day Gets a Little Too Wacky!
An elementary school in Wisconsin held a week long themed school dress up event. One of those days was “Senior Citizen and Opposite Gender” day where kids could dress up as the other gender. Naturally, right wing Christian fundamentalist groups … Continue reading
Why are Men Faster than Women?
During Tuesday’s lecture, the question of why are men faster than women was raised. A quick glance at the timed speeds of Olympic events shows the times of men are significantly faster than women – across the board. If women … Continue reading
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Feminism On Demand
Cut-and-Paste Revolution: Notes from the Girl Zine Explosion, by Jennifer Blyer, outlines the past, present, and future of feminist zines and their effect on the global community. Zines represent a societal reaction to commercialized media publications. A zine is a … Continue reading
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Analysis on Obama: The First Woman President?
There’s an absolutely brilliant article on newsweek.com entitled Obama: The First Woman President?. The article showcases a lot of the lessons learned in WST 100. Much of Barack Obama’s appeal is his break from the past – a sort of … Continue reading
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Heterosexism – A Real Life Example
Think the issues raised in WST 100 aren’t for real?? Check this article out dated 14 Feb 08. Campfield Proposes Ban. Stacey Campfield is a State Representative of Tennessee and is a fundamental right wing conservative AND a raging heterosexist … Continue reading
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Jane Fonda Can Say C*nt and Ron Hoon Can’t Say Vagina!
At my work we have the television turned on to Channel 10 mostly for background. Just before closing, I was watching the evening news about the national headline story of Jane Fonda saying the word ‘cunt’ on the Today Show. … Continue reading
Bill Clinton’s Proudest Moment
Homework assignment: highlight an intimate relationship on television, the media, or in everyday life. On Super Tuesday, Bill Clinton emerged from the voting booth to a throng of reporters. He stated with his hand held over his heart, “This was … Continue reading
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Pop Culture Oppression? – A Matrix of Domination Brief Study
Blog Assignment #2 Pop Culture Oppression? A Matrix of Domination Brief Study The purpose of this study is to examine Simone de Beauvoir’s quote, “One is not born a woman,but becomes one“, with respect to the theory of the matrix … Continue reading
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First Post for WST100 Class
Hi. My name is George, and I am a senior at ASU West majoring in Psychology. I really didn’t know what to think about this class, so I didn’t formulate any real expectations prior to attending. This class was one … Continue reading