By Priest Gooding It is often with reproach that Feminism is received in contemporary conversation—c, a rebuke is made against the (usually false) idea that feminism is an Unterdrücker of men. There are various self-described “meninists” and intellectuals alike who reject the idea of feminism and the pursuits of feminists, often under the aforementioned pretense; … Continue reading
Category Archives: Boston University
Feminism for Anti-Feminists
Check out some great writing from our own Cecilia Weddell, a BU senior, writing for BU Culture Shock. When I see former acquaintances, teammates, and even friends speaking against feminism—speaking against their own worth as equals to men—I am sad. I see these women as patriarchy’s biggest victims. They are women who have been convinced to fight against their own … Continue reading
BU has a Micro/Aggressions Page!
If you’re a student at Boston University, you’re surely familiar with the trend of Facebook pages that feature anonymous submissions. BU Confessions and BU Crushes are each entertaining in their own right, but they contain a minefield of problems for the socially conscious. For those wary of the racism (often in the form of fetishization) and sexism that occur in some … Continue reading
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS WEEK (SAAW)
From the BU’s center facebook page about the EVENT. Please join The Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Center (SARP), the Center for Gender, Sexuality, and Activism (CGSA), The Feminist Collective, Students for Reproductive Justice, and the Queer Activist Collective as we kick off this year’s Sexual Assault Awareness Week! This week will be filled with … Continue reading
International Women’s Day: yay or nay?
So today is International Women’s Day. Most people have probably heard of this holiday solely due to Google changing its front page. Another means? Facebook. One of our guest post contributors, fegossen made this is her status, and here’s the conversation that followed between her and two other BU students. Frances: I don’t understand International … Continue reading
Why we’re fighting “Blurred Lines” at BU
Enough sound bites, status updates, Tweets, and other too-brief snippets of discussion. Let’s take some time, at length, to talk through the reasons and theory behind this whole Robin Thicke thing. 1) Why is the BU community petitioning against Robin Thicke, when many other pop artists have hit songs featuring analogous misogynistic content? Continue reading
BODY ROCK: A Body Positive Dance Event
This week, you do not want to miss BODY ROCK! The Center for Gender, Sexuality, and Activism is partnering with Off The Cuff Magazine to present this body positive dance party from 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM on Thursday, Feb. 27th, 2014. The event will take place in the 808 Gallery at 808 Commonwealth Avenue. You … Continue reading
Robin Thicke at BU…Why are we protesting?
So I imagine you all have heard the controversy about Robin Thicke performing at the BU owned performance venue, Agganis Arena. The Boston Humanists at BU, with the support of the BU Humanist alumi, started a petition to ask BU to cancel his performance. Currently, it has nearly 1,500 signatures, and more are coming in. When … Continue reading
A Feminist Rushing at BU
When most of my friends from home find out that I’m rushing, they look at me like I have sold out: “You pay for friends” usually follows. A “Sorority girl” and a “feminist” certainly could seem like polar opposites. These two people might not be able to coexist in the same room let alone be … Continue reading
THURSDAY: The New Soft War on Women
When: this Thursday January 30th, at 4:00 Where: COM room #209 What: Book signing and discussion of Caryl Rivers and Rosalind C. Barnett’s new book, The New Soft War on Women: How the Myth of Female Ascendency is Hurting Women, Men and Our Economy Book Description: For the first time in history, women make up … Continue reading