This paper was written and submitted as a final for my CST 424: Gender and Communication class at Northern Arizona University on May 11th, 2018. Featured Photo was found on Reddit by user memorizemee Gender, Presentation, and Communication in The Adventure Zone In August 2014, the McElroy brothers, Justin, Travis, and Griffin, and their father… Continue reading Gender, Presentation, and Communication in The Adventure Zone
Clothing and hairstyles shouldn't be what defines a person's gender is, but in society today we still have to play along with that notion so that we don't face misgendering, mockery, or backlash.
Starting on October 24th until now, I've been using this blog as a host for my ARH 220H Honors Project. The plan for this project was to respond to media around me with a feminist viewpoint. It all started with my film reaction for Maleficent. From then, I've made quite a few posts: my film reaction… Continue reading Honors Project Reflection
Let’s start off with the basics- what even are modernism and postmodernism? Britannica.com provides a definition for modernism below: “Modernism, in the arts, a radical break with the past and the concurrent search for new forms of expression. Modernism fostered a period of experimentation in the arts from the late 19th to the mid-20th century,… Continue reading Modernism, Postmodernism, and the Self
“You painted a naked woman because you enjoyed looking at her, put a mirror in her hand and you called the painting 'Vanity', thus morally condemning the woman whose nakedness you had depicted for you own pleasure.” John Berger, Ways of Seeing
"What About Us" Lyrics (from azlyrics.com) We are searchlights, we can see in the dark We are rockets, pointed up at the stars We are billions of beautiful hearts And you sold us down the river too far What about us? What about all the times you said you had the answers? What about us?… Continue reading Song Recommendation: “What About Us” by P!nk
What is Dungeons and Dragons? Dungeons and Dragons, commonly known as D&D, is a roleplaying tabletop style game. Players create and act as characters they create, ranging from elven rogues to tiefling fighters. The Dungeon Master, sometimes referred to as the Game Master, is a player who organizes the campaign of the game, including the plot,… Continue reading Gender Representation in Dungeons and Dragons
This is a film reaction to Dreamworks' 2016 film Trolls, directed by Mike Mitchell. Spoilers for this movie are included. Header found from Google Images (link) Author Note: Wow, there is a LOT to talk about in this movie. This is MUCH longer than I had anticipated it to be (and took much longer as well),… Continue reading Trolls (2016) – Film Reaction
This post is from a film reaction assignment for my ARH 220H class, Feminism and Visual Culture. The film reaction assignment is composed of the following tasks: watch the assigned film/documentary, analyze it from a feminist point of view (in regards to film elements such as plot, characters, design, purpose/message, cinematography, etc). Spoilers for the… Continue reading Maleficent (2014) – Film Reaction
So a few weeks ago I met some new friends via my R.A. Jessica. I got along really well with them right away and I instantly felt comfortable around them. So I began to hang out with them more. What I didn't expect was the immersion into a culture I had previously left. When I… Continue reading InterVarsity
