Archive: Feminism
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Apr 11, 2011
No CommentsThe Complexities of Consumerism and Body Image: thinkThin® Bars
Much to my enjoyment I attended the 2011 WAM LA conference a few weeks ago. One of the presentations was by Brianne Widaman, President and Founder of Revolution of Real Women. I enjoyed her presentation immensely, and was inspired to write some strongly worded letters afterwards. One of Brianne’s main points is that consumerism’s focus on...
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Nov 22, 2010
No CommentsClaiming Feminism: A Collective History
As Jessica’s tale of Fining Feminism unfolded in our first guest post, echoes of familiarity clamored in my mind. I have heard this story before. Not from Jessica, but her story is so familiar I feel like it is a part of me, apart of my history. It took a couple of weeks of mulling...
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Nov 15, 2010
No CommentsFinding Feminism
Feminist Lab is happy to present our first guest post by blogger Jessica Broughton. Jessica is a writer and editor and runs GrrlWriter.com. I have always been a staunch supporter of women’s rights, but somewhere, somehow the idea nestled into my brain that being a feminist was a bad thing. During my freshman year of...
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Sep 25, 2010
9 CommentsSacrificial Parenthood
My mother-in-law once told me that my nieces and nephews (her grandchildren) are more important than their parents as well as my husband and I and when (if) we have children, our children too will be more important than us. I was so astounded by her comment that for a moment I thought she must...
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May 24, 2010
No CommentsA Feminist By Any Other Name
Feminists. Speak up, and act out. Did you read those first lines as a definition, observation, or call to action? Did you think of yourself as the intended subject? Are you reluctant to call yourself a feminist? What is feminism, anyway? Feminism enables you and I to publicly act and discuss ourselves as meaningful, valid centers of experience....
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May 13, 2010
No CommentsFeminism and Activism: Being Involved
Feminism has an array of meanings, and while we may argue the semantics of the meaning of feminism, one element does not change: the need to actively participate in our community. There is an activism that is necessary in feminism because behind all of our arguments there are really people in this world right...
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Oct 07, 2009
No CommentsBlaming Feminism…Again
I get so frustrated when feminism gets blamed for the degradation of contemporary society in the United States, specifically in relation to negative connotations of sexuality. At the present moment my frustration lies with Jill Buck, author of the article “The Downfall of ‘Do Me’ Feminism.” The title, most certainly phrased as such for its...