education
Q&A with an Editor of Race and Class in Academia Anthology Presumed Incompetent
In my last post, I explained my love for the new anthology Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia. Using... Read more »
If You Pack Only One Book, Make it a 570 Page Hardcover on Race and Class
I brought just one book to India: It was a 570 pages hardcover on race and class. It is true, I did consider that it could be used as a weapon or a seat if needed. Still, it got me through a 30-hour train ride. I call it my "survival book"—without it, the long, hot days of travel would have been... Read more »
This Bridge Called My Back and the Backs We All Stand on
The new year, as well as the 50 that have passed since Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I have a Dream” speech, is a reminder to look at the women who came before us in the ivory towers of academia.
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Lady Liquor: Competitive drinking, in college and after
In college, I lived in a co-op – on-campus, owned by the university and so-called because rather than rely on the custodial service that cleaned the other campus buildings, we divvied cleaning tasks among ourselves. It was cheaper to live there than in the dorms or off-campus. There were several... Read more »
Ms. Opinionated: All the Advice You Asked For, and Some You Didn't
Welcome to the latest installment of Ms. Opinionated, in which readers have questions about the pesky day-to-day choices we all face, and I give advice about how to make ones that (hopefully) best reflect our shared commitment to feminist values—as well as advice on what to do when they don’... Read more »
Navy Steals: The military's new interest in STEM education
Although women make up about half of the United States workforce, they represent just 24 percent of careers in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). In order to correct this, major nonprofit groups have been organizing STEM enrichment camps for middle- and high-school... Read more »
Lady Business: You want food stamps to go with that advanced degree?
So, I thought the point of making the investment to get more education was to not rely on government assistance. I want to be careful about my tone, since I was a welfare recipient as a child. I don’t think we should stigmatize men or women who need assistance, but this is a frightening... Read more »
End of Gender: "Hard-Wired" Debate is Hard to Swallow
Studies on hard-wired sex differences suggest that even Barbie, whose careers have ranged from astronaut to computer engineer, struggles in the science. Why? Because she’s a woman.... Read more »
School's Out: Parting Thoughts
Today marks the end of my time as a guest blogger for Bitch. Eight weeks and 24 posts later, I’ve learned a lot from the editors (thank you, Kelsey!) and readers about writing and politics. And the politics of writing. Rather than end off by talking specifically about a particular topic at... Read more »
Maxim's "Cure A Feminist" Spreads the Sexism Even Farther Than It Dared to Hope
I noticed a friend’s Facebook share the other day of a Maxim “article” along with a critique of the language of “lads mags.” Here’s the magazine feature, which is disgustingly violent in the most straightforward of ways, in order to give some context, but what I really want to... Read more »
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