On Jan. 7, the Twitter-verse exploded when Musburger singled out Webb, 23, who’s the current Miss Alabama as well as University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron‘s girlfriend, in the stands at the BCS Champion Game between the Crimson Tide and Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish. His comments were very sexist and helped give Katherine Webb 15 minutes of … Continue reading
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Abortion Ban
Abortion Ban Abortion is a very touchy subject in my house hold as we are Catholic but I still fine this issue to be very sexist. The article was not misogynistic but I find the fact that decisions being made about women’s reproductive rights are being mad by men. Men do not have to carry … Continue reading
The Petition is Up
CNN’s Steubenville Rape Coverage Draws Petition Demanding Apology The famed network is recieving a lot of back lash for the backwards coverage of the rape trial. CNN has spent more time focusing on the damage to the lives and the “promising futures” of the two teenagers convicted of raping a girl than on what had … Continue reading
Oh and if you get raped, dont say anything.
I was very shocked to see this article. Its one thing to have sympathy for a sibling but to take the aggression out on the victim of a crime that your sibling committed, especially in regards to something as horrific and reprehensible as rape is another. the artcile covers the internet bullying of a 16-year … Continue reading
In other News
I was interested to see the news immediatley following Yahoos top stories. It was but by grace that I heard the news of Sofia Veraga freezing her eggs and revealing her bra size, If i had clicked on something relevant I may had never known! In the same stroke of luck I got to see … Continue reading
Gun Control and Women’s Emotions
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/15/rachel-maddow-ted-cruz-gun-control_n_2883141.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular Great video (17:40) This video from The Rachel Maddow show discusses the current gun control debate which is being led by Sen. Diane Feinstein. Specifically, this shows the discussion between Sen. Feinstein and Sen. Ted Cruz who patronizes Feinstein during a debate of whether its is unconstitutional to take weapons away from citizens. Rachel … Continue reading
Disney and Sexism
Here is a video that I found on youtube, and its about Disney and its use of sexism in its movies. Disney is a popular company and well known movie maker that has produced several classics and has create well known iconic characters. The sexist messages are evident through out the movies that it has … Continue reading
Nice Sandwich
This is a typical Carl’s Jr. advertisement. Early in the quarter we read the book The Rise of Enlightened Sexism and this is one of the advertisements that Susan Douglas specifically addressed. This is one of the sexual objectification of women to sell their food product through the media. In the advertisement there is of … Continue reading
The Angry Black Women Stereotype
The portrayal of black women on reality television shows make it seem like all black women are angry. This stereotype of the “angry black woman” as gone even as far as to the first lady Michelle Obama. Not all black women are angry and the way to put a stop to this stereotype is to … Continue reading
Payless Ad
The reason why I loaded this picture was because while reading our last article it mentions that the phrases “girl culture”, and “girl power” make it seem as though they are making women more powereful, but in reality calling them “girls” instead of women really emphasizes the problem. In this ad that came to me … Continue reading
Sexism Watch 