Hey sports fans (and cereal eaters)! Take a bite of this: Wheaties Fuels a Breakfast of Stereotypes. Look at the faces on the new Wheaties boxes and you’ll find more than your recommended daily allowance of race and gender stereotypes. I’d love to read your comments and opinions on my newest Ms. Magazine Blog post.
Monthly Archive for March, 2010
I’ve been on the road this spring, speaking at Ohio University, Drake University, and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Along with giving lectures on social change and readings from my newest book, Men and Feminism, I got the chance to meet so many people and to hear what they’re thinking about. That’s kinda my favorite part about traveling. At Drake University I hung out in the bleachers with some of the guys from the football team. We talked about sexual consent and I listened to their concerns about how to be strong allies in preventing sexual assault:
At the University of Illinois, I got to eat frozen yogurt and talk about all things pop culture. (Does the combo get better than that?)
And at Ohio University, I got to dish over dinner with students, staff and professors. Can I just say? Loved the conversation about fashion politics. (Photo coming asap.)
My thanks to the so-many amazing folks I’ve met for their graciousness, interest, and shared commitment to gender justice. And to those who came to hear me speak and are newer to the issues, I appreciate the forthright questions and honest inquiries. It’s what brings us together.
On International Women’s Day, Monday, March 8, 2010, Ms. Magazine launched its new blog. Staffed by competitively selected contributors, the site intends to be the blog of record for an international, intergenerational, and intercultural audience interested feminist news and commentary.
I’m excited to announce that I’ve joined the awesome and amazing group of Ms. Magazine Blog writers. My first post — on sexual groping in schools — is linked below. The media’s framed this as a Brand New Discovery (?!) and wonders whether groping is a form of sexual assault or a schoolboy prank. I think you can guess where I stand on this, but I hope you’ll click through, check out the blog, leave your comments, and show some linklove. Thank you, Ms.! I’m thrilled to join the team.
What’s the “Scoop” About Groping?
Click and find out.
And check back soon for my next blog post … Getting Down About Hooking Up.
I jumped the stage at today’s campus demonstration and had a few things to say. Click link below to see the video clip.
More photos are coming soon, along with a breakdown of the issues. This matters. Speak your truth!
Speaking Up is About Democracy. It’s About Freedom!
