Tradition and the obscuring of gender violence [Women and Violence, Part 4]
[This is part of my series on Women and Violence, which I am writing as a project for a Women Studies course I'm taking. For an explanation and information on my intentions with this series, please see...
View ArticleThe violence beneath 'beauty' [Women and Violence, Part 5]
[This is part of my series on Women and Violence, which I am writing as a project for a Women Studies course I'm taking. For an explanation and information on my intentions with this series, please see...
View ArticleThe obligatory FGC post [Women and Violence, Part 6]
[This is part of my series on Women and Violence, which I am writing as a project for a Women Studies course I'm taking. For an explanation and information on my intentions with this series, please see...
View ArticlePolicing women through violence [Women and Violence, Part 7]
[This is part of my series on Women and Violence, which I am writing as a project for a Women Studies course I'm taking. For an explanation and information on my intentions with this series, please see...
View ArticleVoice and silence [Women and Violence, Part 8]
[This is part of my series on Women and Violence, which I am writing as a project for a Women Studies course I'm taking. For an explanation and information on my intentions with this series, please see...
View ArticlePreventative measures against violence [Women and Violence, Part 9]
[This is the final part of my series on Women and Violence, which I wrote as a project for a Women Studies course I took this quarter. For an explanation and information on my intentions with this...
View Article"If I were [x] I wouldn't do that!" [Loving Our Bodies, Part 3]
It’s summer again in Japan, which means torrential downpours, blisteringly hot days, and enough humidity to make you feel like you need to shower again right after you step out of the house. It is not...
View Article"I'm cute, not smart", first impressions [Intent versus Message, Part 1]
I would like all of your help on doing an experiment. This will be part of a short series that, among other things, will look at how intent and message interact. But in order to make my arguments, I...
View Article"I'm cute, not smart", an explanation [Intent versus Message, Part 2]
If you haven’t yet, go read the first part of this series. So now for some context. I was contacted by a representative from Spielerz.com not so long ago about me writing a promotion post for their...
View ArticleWhy are body politics important? [Loving Our Bodies, Part 4]
If I had a penny for every time I’ve seen people, both men and women, call issues such as shaving “petty” or otherwise mock them when someone brings up the double standard as an example of why we...
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