"We do a great disservice to boys in how we raise them. We stifle the humanity of boys. We define masculinity in a very narrow way. Masculinity is a hard, small cage, and we put boys inside this cage.... Because they have to be... a hard man...And then we do a much greater disservice to girls, because we raise them to cater to the fragile egos of males. We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller" This is one of the best passages about feminism and how it affects both men and women. I would never have heard this passage spoken if not for the virality of Beyonce's Flawless.

Feminism: How Media Has Shaped My Opinion

April 18, 2016 · by · in

Feminism first came across my social conscience in High School when I was spending a lot of my time online on Hitrecord.org. At the time, HitRecord (created by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) had just had a big relaunch. The interface went from…

Textual Analysis Reading

April 3, 2016 · by · in

Week 5 Media 1 Reading: Textual Analysis I just finished the Textual Analysis Reading. I got off to a rough start by not knowing the meaning to ‘Lacuna’ 1 or ‘axiom’ 2 but after the first page is smooth sailing. I…

Women's History Month: The Queen of Code

Women’s History Month: The Queen of Code

March 14, 2016 · by · in

As I stated in my last post I am giving coding a try. One of the things that sparked my interest in coding was Gillian Jacobs The Queen of Code documentary (click here to watch via vimeo). The Queen of Code…

Women's History Month: Michelle Obama on International Women's day

Women’s History Month: Michelle Obama on International Women’s day

March 10, 2016 · by · in ,

Michelle Obama for the past 7 years has proven herself to be a true role model for me and for others alike. In The United States it has become standard practice for First Lady’s to campaign for social issues during…

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