What’s Up With Her?: Objectification of women still not okayIt would be nice to think that the objectification and degradation of women are no longer problems in our culture here in 2011. But they are problems, and the continuing exploitation of women in advertising perpetuates those problems. For example, a local house party featuring all-you-can-drink beer was recently marketed using a poster featuring a […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Lost Time: The vulva is not invisibleOften the genitalia of the female body is discounted and the breasts are the focus of the sexualized anatomy. The fact that women have a vulva is seldom mentioned. Women’s clothing, specifically swimwear and yoga pants, exemplifies the expectation of a perfectly smooth, featureless, generic genital region. When, in fact, women do have external genitalia, […] Continue Reading |
Worth the Trip: Big breakfastsCampus Caf Lansdowne campus Big breakfast (two eggs, sausage or bacon, two slices of toast, and hashbrowns) $6.48 Presentation and service Jason: The cafeteria in the morning can be a scary place with tired students desperate for their caffeine fix. Through the maze of weary miserable students, you can find the big breakfast, a safe […] Continue Reading |
Earthy Edibles: Some coffee in that granola?Making granola at home terrified me for a long time. For some reason I thought it would take forever to make, or that it wouldn’t be as good as store-bought. I also had no idea what a good granola recipe looked like; I couldn’t just glance at any recipe online and judge whether it would […] Continue Reading |
What’s Up with Her?: Too pretty to work“How can a woman feel sexy and empowered working behind a computer screen? Plus, they are distracting to men.” This was the response of a young male in my class who was asked if women should work in IT fields. One of the reasons why there are fewer women in these fields is because of […] Continue Reading |
Green Your World: Going beyondAttention all environmental enthusiasts and activists: do you want to help your campus and your community become more sustainable? Are you interested in developing the skills to be a more effective leader? Do you want to network with students at other schools and find out what they’re doing to promote sustainability? We all need to […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Lost Time: Anti-bullying month is hereOctober is anti-bullying month. Bullying can make people feel alone, unhappy, frightened, and depressed. It can make them feel unsafe on campus, and on their way to and from school. It also affects a person’s self-esteem and a bullied student can lose confidence and may not want to attend college anymore. Bullying also affects bystanders […] Continue Reading |
What’s Up With Her?: Something stewingAs I entered one of my first classes this semester I was a little shocked by my female professor’s response to the lack of women in the information and technology and trades fields. Not only did she comment on the lack of women in trades and IT programs, she also assumed that the reason for […] Continue Reading |
Green Your World: It’s time to rideDon’t you hate it when you’re waiting at a bus stop and a crowded bus passes you by? The only thing more frustrating is when the very next bus also leaves you in the dust. Kind of makes you want to drive your car more often, right? Except that traffic sucks, parking is expensive, and […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Lost Time: There are many gendersMost people never think about gender. We register the gender of the people around us by their clothes and general appearance, never really thinking about it any more than that. But occasionally we meet people who live in a world where such simple gender dichotomies don’t describe who they are. These are the people who […] Continue Reading |
