I stumbled upon this on the blog of a friend of mine. This movie looks quite compelling and I will have to see it this weekend or another time soon so I can analyze how it portrays transgender cultures. It is a rare occurrence to see the trans* community represented in media in ways besides to show them as erotic or a spectacle. -Zoe Riopelle
Monday, January 30, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
RIOT GRRRL
It is important to recognize not only the movements that are occurring today, but to also acknowledge those that have catalyzed change and progress in the United States and around the world.
An important and exciting movement that occurred during the 1990s was the RIOT GRRRL movement. It focused on Women's rights, Girl Power, and the fact that women could rule just as hard as men.
The movement was spearheaded in the Northwestern United States in Washington and Oregon with bands like Bikini Kill and Jack Off Jill.
Beginning with punk bands, RIOT GRRRL came to symbolize the DIY Feminist movement as well. RIOT GRRRL took over as an iconic counter-culture that shows the intense, raw beauty that is often the product of oppression and inequality. RIOT GRRRL was one of many outlets for females to unleash their creativity and artistic drive while working to attack a misogynistic and patriarchal culture.
An important and exciting movement that occurred during the 1990s was the RIOT GRRRL movement. It focused on Women's rights, Girl Power, and the fact that women could rule just as hard as men.
The movement was spearheaded in the Northwestern United States in Washington and Oregon with bands like Bikini Kill and Jack Off Jill.
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Penn State Sexual Abuse Timeline
I'm sure most of you have heard about the situation with the Penn State sexual abuse case through the media in the past few months. I thought this was a good outline to see what has happened, and what is currently going on.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/22/justice/pennsylvania-coach-abuse-timeline/index.html
Julie Anolick
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/22/justice/pennsylvania-coach-abuse-timeline/index.html
Julie Anolick
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Jim Bob Duggar Talks about Girl Scout Protest
Jim Bob Duggar Talks about Girl Scout Protest
Does the opinion of a random guy on television hold much credibility? In our culture, it just might, but not in this case. The point of this article is to bring up the discussion of whether a child should have a choice in how they express their gender. In this case, the girl wants to become a contributing girl scout, and she has every right to. Yet, it is interesting to see how the acceptance of a 7-year-old sparked enough discontent in a 14-year-old to make a viral video about it. We'll see how this progresses. So far it seems to be that society is slowly becoming more comfortable with the idea of allowing children to be what gender they want to be. I am proud that Girl Scouts chose not to discriminate against the transgender culture in this case.
by Zoe Riopelle
Does the opinion of a random guy on television hold much credibility? In our culture, it just might, but not in this case. The point of this article is to bring up the discussion of whether a child should have a choice in how they express their gender. In this case, the girl wants to become a contributing girl scout, and she has every right to. Yet, it is interesting to see how the acceptance of a 7-year-old sparked enough discontent in a 14-year-old to make a viral video about it. We'll see how this progresses. So far it seems to be that society is slowly becoming more comfortable with the idea of allowing children to be what gender they want to be. I am proud that Girl Scouts chose not to discriminate against the transgender culture in this case.
by Zoe Riopelle
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