I want to wear a dress. Now, taken at face value, this should not be an issue. I have absolute autonomy on what I wear and what clothes I buy and when I wear them but this issue of mine is not something to be taken at face value. The problem is that I, as […]

Introduction When we discussed Ruberg’s analysis of #nohomo in class, there was a high level of interest in the research methodology. Questions arose regarding the characteristics of the dataset used, the linguistic interpretation of each tweet’s content, as well as the various use cases of #nohomo. Being someone who enjoys working with data, I was […]

I never thought that I would be a part of Greek life. I hated the exclusionary ideas Greek life represented for me. These ideas were formed from movies like Legally Blonde, in which the main character Elle Woods is largely represented as a superficial person. This is a stark contrast from the first sororities which […]

In today’s world, advertising is everywhere. It appears on every billboard, television channel, and is in the pockets of most members of society with every scroll, click or search they make on their phones. It is nearly impossible to go a day without being exposed to a mass of advertisements, making their influence difficult to […]

  (One of my favorite groups, Seventeen) On the first day of class, we discussed the ideas and differences between sex, sex category, and gender. According to West Zimmerman’s article, they define sex as the “socially greed upon biological criteria,” or the guidelines doctors will follow to assign a sex to someone by looking at […]

During the past two weeks of lectures, the discussion on the definitions of sex and gender have been contemplated by our class. These definitions are not standardized and do not mean the same things to everyone (these definitions vary based on religious beliefs, culture, race, etc) but, as a class, we attempted to create some […]

If you know me, you know that I am sexy. I love tight fitting outfits. My skirts are as short as can be and if you can’t see that cleavage I’ll make sure you see the silhouette. I love picking up men left and right and I love strutting around in my platform leather boots […]

Introduction: The investigation of gender and sexuality perspectives among Chinese overseas students is a story unfolding against the backdrop of historical norms, societal progress, and personal experiences. In light of the insightful research conducted by Machiko Matsui, I was motivated to draw upon my personal experiences and seek the diverse voices of my friends, each […]

“Like all wise people, he does nothing with gender. He just dresses people, so there is no need to even discuss it.” – Tilda Swinton on Haider Ackermann A statement given at Paris Fashion week just a few days ago which reflects the shift in high fashion away from traditionally gendered clothing and toward more ambiguous […]