https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign Made with the best of intentions en-us 2017-08-31 22:27:27 UTC 2024-11-12 02:29:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/186218757 The "Romphim" fell victim of viral trending memes this summer on Instagram and Twitter as the Kickstarter company released the "Romphim" starting in May 2017. Elle Magazine questions why we laugh at men dressed in "feminine" clothing. ]]> 2017-09-11 02:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/186218757 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/186222748 Barstool Sports, an organization famous for comedic commentary on anything sports related, coins the phrase "Saturdays Are For The Boys" suggesting that men should partake in drinking, tailgating, objectifying women, and playing sports only on the weekends. ]]> 2017-09-11 02:49:33 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/186222748 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/188317139 Model Teddy Quinlivan reveals her trans identity after living as a cis female since the age of 16.  She reports that she wanted to not only do it for herself, but make a statement against the new political party for transgender community rights. "The transgender community -- for so long underrepresented in fashion -- can today count several fashion superstars in its ranks, namely Gucci muse Hari Nef and fashion week stalwart Andreja Pejić."

]]> 2017-09-18 04:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/188317139 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/188508081 This study focused on how eating disorders could develop from food blogging, but it brings up a big point without even trying. "The sample in this study consisted of 45 online blogs written by young adult women... Blogs written by men were not excluded from this study: there simply were none in this community."]]> 2017-09-18 15:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/188508081 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/188522964 Expanding Your Horizons is a national organization that holds conferences for girls in grades 7-9 to encourage and develop their career interests in STEM fields in an effort to overcome a history little participation of women in these fields. NDSU hosts one of the conferences each year.]]> 2017-09-18 15:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/188522964 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/200886324 Stuff Mom Never Told You is a podcast hosted by two leading advocates for feminism in Washington D.C., Emilie Aries and Bridget Todd. In this episode, the hosts break down the term and explain how we can all add an intersectional lens to feminism.]]> 2017-10-26 15:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/200886324 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/200889920 The White House proclaims "Week of Inclusion" as a part of National Bullying Prevention week, but this particular institution fails to be inclusive for transgender people in the military, Muslims traveling in the country, LGBT employees, among others. Huffington Post breaks down the irony this "inclusion week" by highlighting what has occurred while Trump has been in office. ]]> 2017-10-26 16:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/200889920 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/201540175 Not only do patients of color receive lower quality healthcare treatment than White patients, but doctors and nurses can experience this oppression as well. According to this study, the majority of African American and Asian doctors received biased comments about their race from their patients. Female doctors were also more likely to hear biased comments from their patients than male doctors. ]]> 2017-10-29 21:30:14 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/201540175 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/201964728 My mom, who is an administrator in an urban school in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, sent me this article by Jona Olsson. She is a part of the equity team for Osseo School District and discussed this article during a meeting. This article explains the different ways North American White people can start to re-learn how to become more aware of racism while growing up in a nation that has always been racist.]]> 2017-10-30 23:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/201964728 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/201970159 This "Scrub Mommy" which is an official product of "Scrub Daddy" is basically just the same product but pink. It displays "marked language" because it is called out as a girls product, instead of just a pink Scrub Daddy, because it is pink.]]> 2017-10-31 00:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/201970159 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/202542010 American Eagle's line, Aerie, prides itself on not retouching their models. Their campaign to end weight bias continues to leak into other company's magazines as well, including Darling magazine. Aerie's model, Iskra Lawrence, speaks with Elle in this interview about body positivity.]]> 2017-11-01 15:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/202542010 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/206811559 The #MeToo social media movement of late this year (2017) gave women the courage to speak about their stories of sexual abuse. The movement sparked when actress Alyssa Milano tweeted reaching out to women to speak about their sexual abuse/harassment that have affected their lives.]]> 2017-11-14 16:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/206811559 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/206814563 Beyonce's entire album (including videos) was secretly dropped in the middle of the night on April 23rd, 2016. Beyonce shares the struggles, hopes, dreams, joys, and pain of black girls and women. This is revolutionary because black women aren't typically the center of attention for inspiration and stories. Beyonce takes her own intersectionality and tells her stories]]> 2017-11-14 16:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/206814563 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/206817320 Hegemonic feminism (pg 117)]]> 2017-11-14 16:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/206817320 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/207896445 Glamour editors from across the world teamed up and created an issue of Glamour that was entirely created by women only. This included any photography, articles, interviews, and graphic design in the issue. ]]> 2017-11-16 20:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/207896445 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/207935269 2017-11-16 23:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/207935269 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/210100388 My Favorite Murder is a podcast by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark that empower women by discussing vulnerable topics that are usually brushed under the rug, especially for women.  The two comedians (who also discuss murders) talk openly about mental illness, talk about their own therapy, debunk gender roles, and applaud bad ass women around the world.  ]]> 2017-11-26 05:22:18 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/210100388 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/210100746 Kelly Herron, a Seattle jogger, was running her usual route and stopped for the bathroom, where a man was waiting inside with intents on raping her. She took defense classes just recently, and put them to good use.  She defended herself and kept screaming "Not Today Motherf*cker!" You can view her battle scars in this picture and see the actual route she took when she was being attacked as she was using Map My Run. She create a brand, NTMF, to help empower women in the running community and part of the proceeds go to reconstructive surgeries for assault survivors. ]]> 2017-11-26 05:30:09 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/210100746 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/210101186 This article challenges feminist praxis by stating that although feminist slogans and sayings on clothing items are "in fashion", they may not actually have any positive effects for our society. Wearing clothing with feminist saying could possibly be a form of slacktivism. ]]> 2017-11-26 05:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/210101186 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/212462736 This New York Times article explains why feminism is popular again - more than ever before. The article claims that this may have stemmed from the loss of presidency for Hilary Clinton. More and more people continue to accept a feminist stance into their own views and will hopefully continue to do so in years to come.]]> 2017-12-01 22:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/212462736 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/212520701 Mock started a twitter hashtag to represent literally, girls like herself. "Girls with a little something extra" as she put it, who don't fit gender norms, don't define themselves by their gender or label themselves as transsexual or transgender even.]]> 2017-12-02 16:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/212520701 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/212521158 Janet Mock appeared on Oprah's Emmy award-winning SuperSoul Sunday in May of 2015 to discuss her life story and activism. SuperSoul Sunday is referred to as "mind-nourishing conversations between Oprah and top thinkers, authors and spiritual luminaries." 

Bootstrap Theory]]> 2017-12-02 16:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/212521158 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/212521662 In this New York Times bestseller, Mock discusses her childhood and life experiences as a multiracial trans person in America and offers insight about different challenges that trans people face that people may not know about. 

Intersectionality ]]> 2017-12-02 16:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/212521662 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/212521669 In her second novel, Janet talks about truly finding herself and what her purpose is in her life throughout her twenties.  Readers get an intimate view of her own insecurities, successes, and failures throughout her twenties.

Advocate for Trans Community]]> 2017-12-02 16:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/212521669 savanna_fonkert https://padlet.com/savanna_fonkert/cccassign/wish/212521840 After releasing her book, Redefining Realness, Mock appeared on Piers Morgan Live where Morgan "sensationalized" her trans lifestyle.

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