The lone male speaks up in the Feminist Theory classroom

Editor’s Note: Author Jason Schweizer is a student in the Spring 2009 Feminist Theory class in The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies Program. To read more student posts, click here.
It’s strange to be the only male feminist in a Feminist Theory class. When reading feminist thought (especially second-wave thought), I often find myself defending men’s position.
This [...]

Feminists fight for equality for all, including gays, lesbians

Editor’s Note: This post was written by a student in the Spring 2009 Feminist Theory class in The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies Program. To read more student posts, click here.
Is it just me, or is the issue of a civil union between gays and lesbians still an issue for the straights and people who [...]

My first steps towards becoming an independent woman

Editor’s Note: This post was written by a graduate student in the Spring 2009 Feminist Theory class in The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies Program. To read more student posts, click here.
This year I am trying to accomplish something new. I do not usually try to accomplish specific things or make short-term goals for myself. However, it [...]

Abstinence-only sex ed is not the answer

Editor’s Note: Author Megan Ohls is a student in the Spring 2009 Feminist Theory class in The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies Program. To read more student posts, click here.

From a health standpoint, if we want to stop the spread of AIDS and other STDs, abstinence-only sex education isn’t the answer. Sexually Transmitted Diseases among young people are spreading at alarming [...]

One shoe could fit all — if shoes weren’t gendered

Editor’s Note: Author Christine Cox is a student in the Spring 2009 Feminist Theory class in The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies Program. To read more student posts, click here.
Why do we separate women’s shoes from men’s shoes?
I work in a shoe store, and I’ve noticed how people behave when it comes to the whole gender issue. Our [...]

Women athletes deserve a full stadium too

Editor’s Note: This post was written by Leah Taylor, a student in the Spring 2009 Feminist Theory class in The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies Program. To read more student posts, click here.
In today’s society, men rule the world of sports and always have. Have you ever seen a full stadium at a WNBA basketball [...]

Gendered by purple pens and buzz cuts

Editor’s Note: This post was written by Jessica Hale, a student in the Spring 2009 Feminist Theory class in The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies Program. To read more student posts, click here.
It is too late to fix us.
Here I sit, twenty years old, and gendered as can be. My hair is long, my sweatshirt [...]

If you seek Amy is negative influence on teen girls

Editor’s Note: This post was written by a student in the Spring 2009 Feminist Theory class in The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies Program. To read more student posts, click here.
Last month a friend and I won tickets to the Britny Spears concert in Pittsburgh through a contest on the radio. In spite of the [...]

How will Octomom do it?

Editor’s Note: This post was written by a student in the Spring 2009 Feminist Theory class in The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies Program. To read more student posts, click here.
The way our economy is running today, most families may view it as impossible to raise one child, let alone 14.
Yes, we view these entertaining [...]

What’s in a name anyway?

Editor’s Note: This post was written by a student in the Spring 2009 Feminist Theory class in The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies Program. To read more student posts, click here.
I got married when I was 21. Though I was rather young, it was something that I felt compelled to do, and I was completely [...]