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Feminist film theory the 'gaze'
By ANNIE BOGGS | Sep. 28, 2011Do you ever walk down the street and feel someone staring at you?
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Feminist-friendly television
By ANNIE BOGGS | Sep. 21, 2011Of the new shows debuting on TV this fall, a lot has been "http://tv.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/arts/television/three-new-sitcoms-put-the-focus-on-young-single-women.html" target="_blank">written on how many are centering on single women — apart from their roles as girlfriends or mothers.
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Salty and sweet join forces for feminist baking
By ANNIE BOGGS | Sep. 20, 2011This blog post is the first of a series in which I combine my love of feminist issues with baking to create wonderful baked goods.
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Fox News: Pink toenails are an example of abandoned gender identities
By ANNIE BOGGS | Apr. 15, 2011Sometimes when reading Fox News, one has to check and make sure one didn't stumble onto The Onion website accidentally.
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Government shutdown would show unequal representation for women
By ANNIE BOGGS | Apr. 8, 2011Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said it's up to conservatives to "drop this very, very mean-spirited attack on women."
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In defense of the word 'feminist'
By ANNIE BOGGS | Apr. 1, 2011The 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.
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Despite female majority on campus, ACCENT's speakers are predominantly male
By ANNIE BOGGS | Mar. 18, 2011While 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.
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Media can't be unbiased with continuing gender bias
By ANNIE BOGGS | Mar. 4, 2011In 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.
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Feminism in unlikely places
By ANNIE BOGGS | Feb. 25, 2011Lately 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.
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Women's rights at the bottom of the totem pole for House Republicans
By ANNIE BOGGS | Feb. 18, 2011Chances 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.
