Who We Are

Current Bloggers:

aliasmitch – Co-Editor 2012 – hobzamc@dukes.jmu.edu

My name is Mitch, I’m an English major/Women’s Studies minor. I’m very passionate about all things feminist, but in particular I tend to focus on women’s participation and representation in the humanities (especially music and literature), reproductive justice and just general patriarchy blaming.

Katie O. – Co-Editor 2012 – oconnekr@dukes.jmu.edu

Hey! My name is Katie O, majoring in International Affairs and minoring/passionately in love with Women’s Studies. I am unapologetically pro-choice, and I believe reproductive justice is the cornerstone to full women’s equality. I absolutely believe that an intersectional analysis of oppression is integral to feminist ideology and activism, and I think you cannot fight one oppression without fighting another.

Femistorian

Hey there! My name is femistorian, or Emily, and I’m a History major and Women’s Studies minor. My focus at JMU is American women’s history, especially in the twentieth century. I’ll be writing about women’s history, representations of women in mass media, and how angry anti-feminists make me. I can’t tell you when I became a feminist, because as far as I can remember I’ve always been one (I even dressed as Elizabeth Blackwell for Halloween, much to my parents’ chagrin). I believe feminism is about choice, and that empowerment can only occur when an oppressed group is educated and liberates itself. When I’m not being a rrrriot girl, I enjoy playing with my cat, eating Kit Kat bars by the bag, and corrupting small children (aka babysitting).

Parklena

Hey there. Call me Lena. I’m a junior English major and Women’s Studies minor at JMU. I’m not too good at keeping up with current news but I plan on trying harder to keep up from now on in order to help keep everyone else informed. However, I have more of a focus on the views of the people I’m surrounded by in the here and now and so I hope my posts will keep people informed about what people talk about nowadays on campus. Enjoy!

internationalcupcakebandit

Hello there, scholars!

In addition to my severe cupcake obsession, I’m a passionate combatant of sexism. I believe that the support of ongoing movements like feminism is essential to creating an environment to heal the exploitation and injustice we see in today’s society. I’m an earth lover and “granola” woman, a Lacanian enthusiast, an explorer of worlds, a biologist, a poet, and a radical peace activist, among other things!  Discourse is a powerful tool – let’s use it!

eszenyme

Hello bloggers!  My name is Marie Eszenyi and I am a senior.  I am studying philosophy and communication with a minor in women and gender studies.  I hope this year we can have some great discussions on feminism and pop culture and I look forward to hearing what you have to say!

FemOnFire

Hey all! I’m a JMU Writing and Rhetoric major with a passion for feminist issues. I have a vested interest in the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) community. I’m really interested in discussing solutions to issues that hilight disparities between genders, and the reasons we feel the need to dichotomize gender at all. I believe that feminist issues affect everyone, and am excited to learn some things from my studies, fellow bloggers, and readers!

kaycorbs444

Hi, my name is Kayla and I’m a senior English major, Women’s Studies minor at JMU. My interests in the field include women’s history, with particular emphasis on monarchial figures, as well integration of feminism in collegiate coursework. My experience throughout my university career includes work with the Virginia NOW Chapter, membership to Her Two Cents, and now a current blogger for ShoutOut!

Former Bloggers:

Killer Tofu

“[3rd Wave Feminists], Jazz Agers, Flower Children, Beatniks, Rockers, Punks, Nerds, Hackers, Lovers, [Generation y2k]… there have always been outlaws in our society in pursuit of autonomy.” I consider myself one of them.

I’m a 4th year at James Madison University studying what I like and hoping it adds up to some sort of degree. I have a lot of passion for words and ideas, and a lot of dispassion elsewhere. I’m a humanist, a feminist, and generally just an antithesis. I might be too postmodern for bios…

Something Beany

Hi, I’m Lauren G. or “Something Beany”, because I think this blog is good for your heart. I’m a Senior Media Arts and Design major with a Theatre minor. I have a vested interest in the LGBT community and how gender and women’s rights issues affect said community.  I’m also interested in gender roles in pop-culture, and the coexistence of feminism and organized religion.

trippingonsunshine

Junior, feminist, liberal, avid reader, traveller, leader, Leo, and lover of sunflowers, looking to show JMU students that feminism is kind of a big deal!

BlondeRedhead

Hey everyone! I’m Kim J, and I’m a senior here at JMU. I’m a double major in Studio Art and Psychology, with a minor in Women’s Studies. I’ve identified as a feminist since high school, and becoming a Women’s Studies minor has given me a platform to educate myself on women’s issues and help me voice my opinions. I follow the third wave feminist mantra, “the personal is political”; therefore, my interests and passions lie in the social and cultural inequalities that affect our lives everyday.

I also believe that the principles of feminism surpass sex and gender: feminism is about equality, not about the domination of one gender over the other. Feminism is for women, men, and anyone in between. Feminism is for everyone!

Carly Q.

Hello everyone, I’m Carly Q. and I’m a senior (kind of) Global Justice Studies and Spanish double major. I’m not actually minoring in Women’s Studies but within my Global Justice major I tend to choose classes that relate to gender in justice studies and the roles of gender, race, class and sexuality in developing societies. After getting to college and taking some courses that touched on feminism I realized I had a place and a voice and I haven’t looked back ever since.

E.C. Stanton

Hey everybody, I’m E.C. I’m a senior English major and Women’s Studies minor at James Madison University. When I was younger I played with barbies like any other girl, however, my mom told me that she always knew I was different because instead of going to fun parties my barbies were going to college and becoming lawyers…and they never let Ken drive. I hope to someday follow in my barbies’ foot steps and become a lawyer myself, in hopes of making some strides towards women’s equality under the law. Many of my postings will cover women’s issues in every day life. I am most interested in what messages women are being sent through the media and entertainment industries, as well as daily interactions women have with each other and with men. My hope is that my postings will cause readers to pause for reflection on whatever topic I am covering..and maybe a little controversy. Happy Reading – E.C.

Lauranium

Hi, my name is Lauren U, or “Lauranium” on the blog. I am a senior English major at JMU. I love listening to music, playing guitar, being outdoors, reading, and going on adventures.

My passion for feminism began in high school and stemmed from my love of Riot Grrl bands such as Bikini Kill and Bratmobile, and also from artists like Kim Gordon. These women’s lyrics concerning female empowerment and anti-sexism spoke to me at the time and their relevance in my life continues to this day. I am excited to contribute to this blog because I strongly feel that true awareness of feminism needs to become much more prevalent in our society, and in particular, around the JMU campus. Also, as a future high school teacher, I hope to explore, discover and create new ways to incorporate feminism into my classroom.

Ihavemythings

Throughout my education at James Madison University, my mind has revolutionized, beyond what I could have imagined- and it is thrilling.  Do not be scared of Feminism, do not fear women’s issues; it is much more than the limits placed on it.

familyjules

Hello! My name is Julie and I’m a junior, social justice major. I’m highly interested in feminism and its relation to social justice. I am also invested in LGBT issues and their role in feminism. Unfortunately, the more I study social justice and feminism, the harder it is for me to happily watch Jersey Shore and GTL. My whole life is a contradiction.

grrrir

Hola readers and writers! I’m Lei, it’s pronounced like the potato chip. Or perhaps what you try to “get” on Friday and Saturday nights (or every night, depending on how much you enjoy, I suppose).

I’m decidedly devoted to being a feminist both personally and professionally, and have a huge thing for apparent alliterations…? I’m graduating this semester to go out into the “real” world, and feel completely prepared with all the right tools to have a job I love that pays me very little; a conclusion I came to and accepted as soon as I picked up my major in Sociology.

I am so veritably in-like with complicated and educated debates and hope you’ll turn a critical eye to what I’m writing, I have so much left to learn!

Emalijah

Hi there!! My name is Emily, commonly known as emalijah to a select few. I’m a proud 5th year senior at JMU studying Communications and Women and Gender Studies.

I am extremely interested in women’s issues and just about any inequality that I can help to eliminate. I became interested in feminism after signing up for the Intro course to Women’s Studies, thinking it was just a class to get an easy A in. Thank goodness I found that class because I soon found one of my passions and I’m excited to share it with you on this blog.

Classifiedsarcastic

Word.  For the sake of some privacy, I’m not going to use my real name but let’s just say that “sarcastic” and “fiesty” are apt adjectives to describe me so my alias isn’t far off the mark. I’m a junior International Affairs major, minors in Political Science and Women’s and Gender Studies. I think that starting a conversation and raising awareness is the best way to confront the often unconscious and subversive forms of oppression that we face and that, in addition to not being dead at all, feminism creates an amazing space for a foray into questioning and investigating the status quo. I also think that gummy bears hold the secret to a happier and more fulfilled life. Game on.

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Former editors include Freida Frye and bellBrumberg from Spring Semester 2010.