Feminist film theory the 'gaze'
Do you ever walk down the street and feel someone staring at you?
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Do you ever walk down the street and feel someone staring at you?
Of the new shows debuting on TV this fall, a lot has been written on how many are centering on single women, apart from their roles as girlfriends or mothers.
This blog post is the first of a series in which I combine my love of feminist issues with baking to create wonderful baked goods.
Sometimes when reading Fox News, one has to check and make sure one didn't stumble onto The Onion website accidentally. Such is the case with this week's "scandal" caused by J. Crew Director Jenna Lyons painting her son's toenails pink in an innocent editorial for the store's website.
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In my first post, I wrote about the negative stigma attached to feminism. But it's recently become clear to me how often people have problems with the actual word itself, sometimes more so than its meaning. The label "feminist" really seems to rub people the wrong way -- so much so that replacements are often used that don't mean the same thing at all.
While watching Matisyahu perform earlier this week, I started thinking about what other speakers have come to the University of Florida since my time here. While going through the names in my head, I quickly came to the conclusion that they have been overwhelmingly male.
In any intro journalism course, students learn that journalists are "gatekeepers.” They have the responsibility of deciding which information gets out to the public. Unfortunately, they don't learn these gatekeepers happen to be disproportionately male.
Lately it seems the world has been pretty grim. Whether it be increasing violence abroad or the government's hatred of women, it's easy to feel hopeless.
Chances are you've heard of the major cuts on federal funding the House is proposing under its new leader and chronic crybaby, John Boehner. The new Republican majority is attempting to reduce our federal deficit, but it can't help imparting some of its moral and religious stances in the cuts.
In response to my last post, I received a comment from someone who "has embraced chivalry since boyhood" and who defined chivalry as "common decency." In honor of this comment and in honor of that special occasion known as Valentine's Day, I decided to delve deeper into the subject.
The other day I went out to dinner with three female friends. After we ate, we were in the car about to leave as a group of around 15 guys walked past us. One of them thought it was perfectly appropriate to come up and physically open the driver’s door of our car to inquire if we wanted to accompany them to a bar.
A common refrain heard among young women and men goes a little something like this: "I believe in equal rights for men and women, but ... "
At Tim and Terry’s music was free, a sandwich and beer were under $5 and college students and Gainesville locals alike came to let loose.
UF’s Office of Off Campus Life is encouraging students to take advantage of free massages, yoga and board games to take their minds off looming exams.
New polling data shows that less than 25 percent of the on-campus registered voters turned out to vote this November in the midterm elections.
Along with cooler temperatures, art and music will be abundant this weekend in downtown Gainesville.
A recent study has found that nearly one in five gay or bisexual sexually active men have HIV, but local health officials and LGBT representatives cautioned others to be critical of the new findings.
Early voting in the city’s runoff elections began Monday, and so far, turnout is higher than the early voting turnout for Gainesville’s March election.
In six months, second-year UF law student John Hunt will have one extra year of free health care.