Article Discussion Archive
2011-2012 Academic Year
Feminism and Dating: Examining the Politics of Dating on College Campuses
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
6pm, Towers Hall, Common Study Room
The Body Politic: Exploring America's Obsession with Thinness
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
6pm, Towers Hall, Common Study Room
- The Body Politic (Abra Fortune Chernik)
- Are Fat Suits the New Blackface? (Marisa Meltzer)
- Beauty and Body Image in the Media (Media Awareness Network)
Dismantling "Drama": Examining Girl-on-Girl Hostility
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
6pm, Towers Hall, Common Study Room
- The Acrimony of Cunts (Muscio)
- Mean Girls Never Grow Up (Brownsworth)
The Dawning of a New Feminism?: Analyzing Women's Roles in "Vampire" Pop Culture
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
6pm, Towers Hall, Common Study Room
Female Genital Cutting
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 | 6pm, Towers Hall, Common Study Room
- Female Genital Mutilation Facts Sheet (World Health Organization)
- A New Debate on Female Circumcision (The New York Times)
Women in the Workplace
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 | 6pm, Towers Hall, Common Study Room
- 8 Ways Women Can Get Ahead in the Workplace (CNN)
- On the Job: Women in the Workplace (USA Today)
- Are We There Yet? (Newsweek)
Sexual Assault and "White Knight Syndrome"
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 | 6pm, Towers Hall, Common Study Room
- The Accidental Rapist (The Good Men Project)
- The White Knight Disconnect and the Realities of Rape Culture (Feministing)
Women, Feminism, and Religion
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 | 6pm, Towers Hall, Common Study Room
2010-2011 Academic Year
Throwing "Grenades": The Portrayal of Women in Reality Television
Monday, September 13, 2010
6pm, Sutherland Hall, TV Lounge [ Poster ]
Dying to be Thin: Women, Body Image, and Self Esteem
Monday, October 4, 2010
6pm, Sutherland Hall, TV Lounge [ Poster ]
- Are Fat Suits the New Blackface? (from bitchfest)
- Conquering the Fear of a Fat Body: The Journey Toward Myself (from Adios, Barbie)
- Plastic Passion: Exploring Cosmetic Darwinism (from bitchfest)
Let's Talk about Sex, Baby: Women, Sexual Health, and Communication
Monday, November 1, 2010
6pm, Sutherland Hall, TV Lounge [ Poster ]
- Dancing Toward Redemption (from Adios, Barbie)
- Hot and Bothered: Unmasking Male Lust (from bitchfest)
Stand by your Man?: Examining the Roles of Celebrity Wives, Girlfriends, and Mothers
Monday, December 6, 2010
6pm, Sutherland Hall, TV Lounge [ Poster ]
- Favre Scandal Makes us Confront Sexism
- Mother Inferior: How Hollywood Keeps Single Moms in their Place (from bitchfest)
Exploring Cosmopolitan's Message: Sexism or Empowerment?
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
6pm, Sutherland Hall, TV Lounge [ Poster ]
Isn't she Lovely?: Debating the Merit of Female Beauty Pageants
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
6pm, Sutherland Hall, TV Lounge [ Poster ]
- The New Feminists: Lipstick and Pageants (The Times)
- The Miss USA Pageant: How Far We Haven't Come (The Huffington Post)
WAGE Article/Film Discussion: Searching for Angela Shelton
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
7pm, Presidents Room, Davies Center
2009-2010 Academic Year
Loving Mother Earth: The Link between Women and Nature
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
6pm, Sutherland Hall, Second North Study Lounge [ Poster ]
Women's Sports and the Media
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
6pm, Sutherland Hall, Second North Study Lounge [ Poster ]
Desire, Sex, and Power: The Portrayal of Women in Music
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
6pm, Sutherland Hall, TV Lounge [ Poster ]
- Misogyny, Sexism, and Gangsta Rap - Who Takes the Rap?
- Claiming Jezebel: Black Female Subjectivity and Sexual Expression in Hip-Hop
Women in the Military: Controversy, Courage, Victory
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
6pm, Davies Center, Presidents Room [ Poster ]
The Portrayal of Bisexuality in the Media
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
6pm, Sutherland Hall, TV Lounge [ Poster ]
