Monthly Archives: January 2012

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Posted on January 30, 2012 by

They.               Over the past few years society has become more aware of demeaning words, and as a result, a movement has arisen called the ‘politically correct’ movement. The aim of the politically correct movement is to replace discriminitive words … Continue reading →

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Rituals of the Nacirema (please read article first for better understanding)`

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

  BODY RITUAL AMONG THE NACIREM (Horace Miner)  —article What do think of these people? It is such a strange and different society of people, is it not? Now, take a few minutes and think about your daily habits. Things to you that … Continue reading →

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Women’s Studies Essay Contest

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

ODU’s Department of Women’s Studies sez: Have you written an exceptional paper during 2011 on a topic pertaining to women for an ODU course during the SPring, Summer, or Fall semester? The Women’s Studies Dept. is looking for the best … Continue reading →

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It’s a boy! Couple reveal sex of their ‘gender neutral’ kid after five years | The Sun |News

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4075523/Its-a-boy-Couple-reveal-sex-of-their-gender-neutral-kid-after-five-years.html  There seem to be a growing number of people who are making the decision to raise their child “gender neutral”. The couple featured in this article did not reveal the sex or name their child, who turned out to … Continue reading →

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How to set up and use Google Reader

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

In composing your “short” blog pieces you are expected to engage in and link to other blogs. There’s like a million blogs out there! How are you supposed to keep track of them? Enter Google Reader: an easy way to … Continue reading →

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Gendered Product Placement

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

I snapped this pic in the Valentine’s aisle at my local Walgreens when I ran in for some cold medicine. Among the candy filled hearts were these, a heart packaged in fake corrugated sheet metal (with stenciled lettering) and a … Continue reading →

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BLACKOUT CENSORSHIP.

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

STOP CENSORSHIP! Take time today to sign the petition to protect our Freedom of Speech http://americancensorship.org/

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The Father in Primitive Psychology

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

Chapter I. Kinship and Descent in a Matrilineal Society Trobriand Islands: coral archipelago north-east of New Guinea • Natives belong to Papupo-Melanesian race • Matrilineal society Mother is who builds up the child’s body while the man does not in … Continue reading →

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How to write good blog posts

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Ok, let’s start with the post I just made below. Notice some things I did to structure this blog post. 1. I found something interesting on the internet and now I’m sharing it with you. 2. I’m doing more than … Continue reading →

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Whither the Geek Girl?

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Coming into this gender studies course I wanted to develop a research question that addresses some observations I’ve made about popular culture. The entertainment and media that we consume are a big part of our socialization, they inform our understanding … Continue reading →

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