Babes and Brutality: Gendered Band Merch, a Girl’s Best Frenemy
I remember the first band shirt I ever bought (or rather, got my mom to buy me, because at 13, disposable income was very much an unfamiliar concept). It was printed with thick, metallic ink on a sturdy Gildan men’s small that enveloped my gangly torso in a black tent of fabric and made me [...]
Representations of the Women’s Movement Are Often Too Reductive
Much has been made about Obama’s victory and the female voting bloc that helped him get re-elected. Relevant meme after meme, like the one above, has sprouted across social media. The gist: If you’re happy about Tuesday night’s victory, thank a woman. Women usually make up about 54 percent of the electorate, and this time [...]