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For my final reflection Im choosing to write about the second blog post discussing our definition of feminism, the third blog post which is where we discussed the hypothetical of feminism and anti-racist activism […]

About Toni Morrison- Something I found very interesting when reading about the legendary author was that she actually was born into that name Chloe Ardelia Wofford and got the nickname “Toni” from college. Ofc […]

Judith Butler claims that there is no binary concept and that ultimately gender is a social construct with no definite formalities on what it means to be a “women” or a “man”. She very clearly states that the […]

“Feminism’s agenda is basic: It asks that women not be forced to “choose” between public justice and private happiness. It asks that women be free to define them-selves—instead of having their identity defined f […]

To experience disidentification is to not be able to stick a positive or negative feeling onto a label, or situation, or circumstance. Its to feel as though you don’t belong, but not in a sense where you want […]

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My grandma (my best friend) was born in 1952, making her sixty eight in October. She was born in Odessa, Russia when it was still a part of the Soviet Union. She had my mom when she was only nineteen years old, […]

As an introverted extrovert, ideally I enjoy the balance of socializing with others as well as taking time for myself. I find the combination of both in a day to day basis adequately gives me a fulfilled feeling […]

Sasha Pevtsov

I personally was always fascinated by the societal creation, that women are always dependent on men and without them success will never be had. Although, in some cases this holds true, because some women might […]

For my Independent Study, I have chosen to specifically research and pick apart Madonnas not only career, but also the way that her passion turned into something that can change society’s whole perspective. I […]

I am interested in exploring issues of Equality, and how many boundaries we can push through to get the playing field even, as they related to women, gender, and sexuality studies, especially the work of any […]