The Devil Wears Prada operates on binaries. On the one hand, it passes the Bechdel test and gets women out of the home under the man, but in a recasting of the Cinderella story, it reinforces all of the other stereotypes that control and confine women. Keep reading for full details! The Devil Wears PradaContinue reading “Women, Societal Expectations of Beauty, and “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006)”
Monthly Archives: July 2013
19 Things I’ve Learned about Teaching Undergraduates (so far)
Since I began teaching in May 2007, I have learned so much about effectively reaching students. In this blog posting, I want to share some of these with you in no particular order – some are more teaching tips than things I’ve learned per se. I should underscore that these are things I have foundContinue reading “19 Things I’ve Learned about Teaching Undergraduates (so far)”
Whiteness, History, and Comments about George Zimmerman
Events and things in history frequently involve what I call the “realms of illogic.” It’s not gonna make sense. “Race” is one of these. This posting is an attempt to address how people are classified as white or not and why Zimmerman is actually “white.” Absolutely no offense is intended by the use of racializedContinue reading “Whiteness, History, and Comments about George Zimmerman”
13 Things You Can’t do (and be Honest) in the United States
You cannot deny that racism exists, especially if you’re “white.” You cannot deny that sexism exists, especially if you’re male. You cannot deny that classism exists, especially if you have transportation, shelter, clothes, water, and/or enough to eat. You cannot deny that heterosexism exists, especially if you’re heterosexual. You cannot be anti–abortion, especially if you’reContinue reading “13 Things You Can’t do (and be Honest) in the United States”
Personal Histories and Reflections about the 4th of July
My earliest memories celebrating the 4th of July go back to 1993 when I was in kindergarten. The elementary school I attended had a long tradition of having 1st and 2nd graders in the year around program do this truly massive patriotic play (it was over an hour). In the year around program, students attendedContinue reading “Personal Histories and Reflections about the 4th of July”
Dr. Andrew Joseph Pegoda 