by Thesis Mentor | May 11, 2021 | blogs, Cassandra Davis, gender studies, podcast, Social Justice, thesis2021
Prepare To PUSH!Expert from my book released in March 2021 If you feel that you are a woman pregnant with a project you need to deliver, I invite you to join women who PUSH. PUSH is not just something you do but it is someone you become. It is a mentality that is...
by Thesis Mentor | May 11, 2021 | blogs, Cassandra Davis, gender studies, Social Justice, thesis2021
Learn to PIVOT! What happens when life throws you a curveball?What do you do when things happen you don’t expect? It’s fairly simple…Download the APP! ANALYZE where you are and how you got there.I have been on a journey to complete my Bachelors degree for 20...
by Thesis Mentor | May 6, 2021 | blogs, Faith DeRuiter, gender studies, position papers, thesis2021, Uncategorized
The common trope of portraying crafts like knitting, crocheting, andembroidery as “grandma crafts” is a harmful stereotypebecause it devalues the work, writes them off as easy, and makes way for the discrediting of artists in these mediums. Within film and...
by Thesis Mentor | May 6, 2021 | blogs, gender studies, position papers, Social Justice, thesis2021, Yasmeen Johnson
The refusal of modern media to place black women in these roles hinder black adolescents from diagnosing their harmful eating behaviors, seeking help, and learning body confidence. Black women are overwhelmed with two jarring identities at critical stages in their...
by Thesis Mentor | May 6, 2021 | blogs, gender studies, Social Justice, thesis2021, Yasmeen Johnson
Reflection I wanted to cover media representation of eating disorders among black women because it’s a topic that I’m deeply connected to. As a young black woman recovering from an almost nine-year eating disorder, I believe a lack of representation hindered me from...
by Thesis Mentor | May 5, 2021 | blogs, gender studies, position papers, Savannah Munholland, Social Justice, thesis2021
Siwa’s coming out and continuing to proudly display her queer identity will have a positive effect not only on her fans but also the LGBTQ+ community as a whole because it will help spread inclusivity and acceptance, will normalize queerness, and paves the way for...
