http://subconciousevolution.tumblr.com/post/8391584035/while-covering-a-story-about-an-18-year-old-girl
Friday, 9 December 2011
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Body Image and Self Confidence
So this is Love Your Body week. Not always an easy thing, huh? What do we base our body images on? I think it's probably safe to say that we all agree it's important for one's mental state to have a healthy self-image, but how do we work on improving our confidence? DO we work to improve it at all?
In the meeting today we discussed how external influences affect us. We talked a lot about media (of course), but also discussed how our friends and family are influential. If you're constantly hanging out with someone who has poor self-esteem, that's going to rub off on you. I know my mother, sister, pre-teen sister, and grandmothers have always been really concerned about their weights - even though most of them are healthy and really great looking - and that's changed how I would view myself. There's yet another reason to encourage each other! Personal benefit.
Obviously we'll never be completely happy with our appearences, but it really is important to gain a healthy level of confidence.
In the meeting today we discussed how external influences affect us. We talked a lot about media (of course), but also discussed how our friends and family are influential. If you're constantly hanging out with someone who has poor self-esteem, that's going to rub off on you. I know my mother, sister, pre-teen sister, and grandmothers have always been really concerned about their weights - even though most of them are healthy and really great looking - and that's changed how I would view myself. There's yet another reason to encourage each other! Personal benefit.
Obviously we'll never be completely happy with our appearences, but it really is important to gain a healthy level of confidence.
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Dove Pro-age Campaign, Axe Effect
Do take them with a grain of salt, they are advertisements, but...
Meeting Summary 9.22
Hey D.F.,
Last Thursday we had a constructive meeting about our personal definitions of Feminism. Some of the thoughts that came up and questions asked were:
Are we over Feminism? Is it no longer relevant?
"Women have gained the right to do as much as men, just not as little."
What are YOUR personal stereotypes?
How do we play into cultural archetypes? How do we find ourselves? It's okay to fit typecasts, we just need to be conscious of our decisions and why we're making them.
How have we personally experienced Feminism?
Last Thursday we had a constructive meeting about our personal definitions of Feminism. Some of the thoughts that came up and questions asked were:
Are we over Feminism? Is it no longer relevant?
"Women have gained the right to do as much as men, just not as little."
What are YOUR personal stereotypes?
How do we play into cultural archetypes? How do we find ourselves? It's okay to fit typecasts, we just need to be conscious of our decisions and why we're making them.
How have we personally experienced Feminism?
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Meeting
Hey all!
Just a reminder that we have a meeting tomorrow during common hour! 11:30 AM, 4th flour
of Slayter - be there! :)
Have a lovely evening of homework!
Steph
Just a reminder that we have a meeting tomorrow during common hour! 11:30 AM, 4th flour
of Slayter - be there! :)
Have a lovely evening of homework!
Steph
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Updates
Dear Denison Feminists,
our first meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, September 15th! We will be meeting at 11:30 AM in the Women's Resource Center (now on the 4th floor of Slayter). Please come if you are able :)
Also! Please note that our movie night has been rescheduled for Thursday, September 29th! We'll be watching "Legally Blonde" in the viewing room of the library at 7:00 PM, with discussion following.
Thanks all,
Steph
our first meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, September 15th! We will be meeting at 11:30 AM in the Women's Resource Center (now on the 4th floor of Slayter). Please come if you are able :)
Also! Please note that our movie night has been rescheduled for Thursday, September 29th! We'll be watching "Legally Blonde" in the viewing room of the library at 7:00 PM, with discussion following.
Thanks all,
Steph
Sunday, 11 September 2011
Saturday, 10 September 2011
1st Meeting
Hey D.F.!
We will be having our first meeting this coming week! If you can make it, please come to the Women's Resource Center (4th floor of Slayter) on Thursday afternoon during common hour! It'll be a basic informational meeting, and we may have an informal discussion afterwards!
hope to see you soon,
Steph
We will be having our first meeting this coming week! If you can make it, please come to the Women's Resource Center (4th floor of Slayter) on Thursday afternoon during common hour! It'll be a basic informational meeting, and we may have an informal discussion afterwards!
hope to see you soon,
Steph
Saturday, 3 September 2011
Recent Media
These images are all from very recent ad campaigns, or in the case of the first, it is from a recent art series featuring a Glee actress (100 limited edition prints for sale on the artist's website).
I think a lot of people don't really notice that sexism is still a problem. Before a year or two ago, even I didn't realize it. These images just crystallize it a little more clearly.
'Art'
High end men's suit campaign
Hair salon campaign
I think a lot of people don't really notice that sexism is still a problem. Before a year or two ago, even I didn't realize it. These images just crystallize it a little more clearly.
Friday, 2 September 2011
Why alcoholic housewife could drink freely
Steph sent this eye-opening article to us. I know that this has always been a fear of mine, and I think this article shows why it is important to try and not give up on your dreams (as cheesy as that sounds).
http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/01/living/diary-of-alcoholic-housewife/index.html?hpt=li_c1
http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/01/living/diary-of-alcoholic-housewife/index.html?hpt=li_c1
Thursday, 1 September 2011
Posting Guidelines
This blog will have a sort of forum-format. We encourage you to comment and discuss on any and all of the posted 'threads'. If you have an awesome feminist/gender rights topic, media review, story, or anything of the sort please send it to one of the admins (club officers) - we want to post and discuss it!
As always, keep it respectful, all! An opinion is an opinion, not a fact, and opinions can be stated in a non-offensive manner. We want to encourage an environment in which all participants feel comfortable!
Welcome
Dear members of D.F.,
welcome to a new academic year! We will have a lot going on this semester, so this blog will serve as a space for everyone (meeting attendees or not) to keep up with the activities of our group, to get to know each other, and to discuss relevant topics.
As time goes by you will find media reviews and links, news, debates, and club updates - so please, post and enjoy!
-Admins.
welcome to a new academic year! We will have a lot going on this semester, so this blog will serve as a space for everyone (meeting attendees or not) to keep up with the activities of our group, to get to know each other, and to discuss relevant topics.
As time goes by you will find media reviews and links, news, debates, and club updates - so please, post and enjoy!
-Admins.
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