We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a powerful and articulate essay that was adapted from the author’s December 2012 TEDx Talk. It serves as both a personal investigation and interpretation of what it means to be a woman today, but also a call to action for men and women around the … Continue reading We Should All Be Feminists
Category: Gender Studies
The Pervasive Problem of Gender-Biased Language
On Monday, two pages that I follow, Exploring Masculinities and The Sociological Cinema, shared a recent article written for The Atlantic, titled "Females' Eggs May Actively Select Certain Sperm: New evidence challenges the oldest law of genetics." The argument comes from one Joe Nadeau of the Pacific Northwest Research Institute. My first reaction to … Continue reading The Pervasive Problem of Gender-Biased Language
Jane Austen and the Subversion of Sexist Tropes (#AustenInAugustRBR)
Caro is a 20-something Lit student with a tendency to ignore the world in favor of books and coffee, prone to having far too many projects going on at once, and destined to become a drunken cat lady. She blogs about books over at Wuthering Reads and writes TV recaps at NoWhiteNoise. Jane Austen & … Continue reading Jane Austen and the Subversion of Sexist Tropes (#AustenInAugustRBR)
Thoughts: A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams Final Verdict: 4.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 24 A Streetcar Named Desire is my first experience with Tennessee Williams. Going into this work, I knew very little about it and I knew very little about the writer. As it turns out, I may have just discovered a new … Continue reading Thoughts: A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Thoughts: Sodom on the Thames by Morris B. Kaplan
Sodom on the Thames: Sex, Love, and Scandal in Wilde Times by Morris B. Kaplan Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 20 Sodom on the Thames is a descriptive and argumentative essay divided into four chapters, each of which focuses on one element of male same-sex love and/or sex in the late-Victorian period. Part … Continue reading Thoughts: Sodom on the Thames by Morris B. Kaplan
Review: Claiming One by E.J. Runyon
Claiming One by R.J. Runyon Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 23 Full Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher, Inspired Quill, with whom I have a working relationship; however, I was not in any way involved in the editing, publishing, marketing, proofing, or submission review process for this book. … Continue reading Review: Claiming One by E.J. Runyon
Thoughts: A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Wolf Final Verdict: Perfection YTD: 22 I finished reading Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own two days ago, and I have been thinking about it ever since. I imagine that I will be thinking about it for quite some time. It, like the last two Woolf books … Continue reading Thoughts: A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
