Women's & Gender Studies

Deconstructing and Renouncing the Conditioned Identities of Gender and Nationality in Modern Society

Anna . Militsi - This paper investigates the convoluted societal processes to which the individual is exposed from an early age in order to form and acquire their sense of identity, and aims at dismantling these very processes by exhibiting their flimsy and unsubstantiated underpinning... Keep Reading »

Flipping the Cultural Script: Papaya Soap and Skin Color Stratification in the Philippines

Aimiel Trisha W. Casillan - Centuries of subjugation under Spanish and American colonial rule have embedded an idealistic view of white beauty in the minds of Filipinos. It continues to be deeply rooted in Philippine culture due to the constant exposure of Filipina bodies to the advertisements... Keep Reading »

The Sanctity and Disgust of the Female Body in Rosemary's Baby

Leina Hsu - This paper explores the woman’s body as a site of sanctity and disgust in the film Rosemary’s Baby. The character of Rosemary Woodhouse is depicted as a pure, virtuous, and feminine figure. She is positioned against other corrupted, sinful women, which... Keep Reading »
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Affective Gender Communication: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Toddler Behavior

Suzannah R. Gifford - Conversations about the gender expression of young children are often characterized by confusion, as parents, educators, and even child psychologists have a hard time determining where exactly children’s strong gendered beliefs and behaviors come from. Children... Keep Reading »

Abu Ghraib, Homonationalism, and the Rationalization of Modern Torture

Emma D. Rosner - Drawing on Jasbir Puar’s analysis of homonationalism in the post-9/11 United States, I investigate the Orientalist and Islamophobic discourses present in liberal and LGBTQ news articles and human rights reports responding to the release of torture photos from... Keep Reading »
 
 

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China
2021, Vol. 13 No. 03
Sisters in Solidarity: The Fight for Feminism in Modern Day China
By Ashley Tan
Feminism has grown to be a complex, multifaceted topic of conversation in China. It has witnessed a series of peaks and troughs that have both advanced and regressed the women’s movement since Mao’s era. This paper aims to evaluate the... Read Article »
China Feminism Communism Gender Equality Mao Zedong Xi Jinping
Biopolitics
2020, Vol. 12 No. 11
Deconstructing and Renouncing the Conditioned Identities of Gender and Nationality in Modern Society
By Anna . Militsi
This paper investigates the convoluted societal processes to which the individual is exposed from an early age in order to form and acquire their sense of identity, and aims at dismantling these very processes by exhibiting their flimsy and unsubstantiated... Read Article »
Gender Nationalism Biopolitics Patriotism Vulnerability Social Construction Identity
Irish Literature
2020, Vol. 12 No. 10
Resurrecting the Bog Queen: Exploring the Gender Politics of Ireland's Bogs in Postcolonial and Nationalist Literature
By Rosie Ryan
Bogs are one of Ireland’s most notable and mysterious landscapes. As explored in the work of Seamus Heaney, the bog’s capacity to preserve memory across generations makes it a melancholic terrain that is uniquely suited to explorations... Read Article »
Irish Literature Women's Studies Nationalism Colonialism British Imperialism Gender Politics
Colorism
2020, Vol. 12 No. 10
Flipping the Cultural Script: Papaya Soap and Skin Color Stratification in the Philippines
By Aimiel Trisha W. Casillan
Centuries of subjugation under Spanish and American colonial rule have embedded an idealistic view of white beauty in the minds of Filipinos. It continues to be deeply rooted in Philippine culture due to the constant exposure of Filipina bodies... Read Article »
Women's Studies Colorism Philippines Filipino History Racism Decolonization Advertising Neocolonialism
Women's Studies
2020, Vol. 12 No. 10
The Sanctity and Disgust of the Female Body in Rosemary's Baby
By Leina Hsu
This paper explores the woman’s body as a site of sanctity and disgust in the film Rosemary’s Baby. The character of Rosemary Woodhouse is depicted as a pure, virtuous, and feminine figure. She is positioned against other corrupted,... Read Article »
Cinema American Cinema Women's Studies Roman Polanski Female Body
Child Development
2020, Vol. 12 No. 10
Affective Gender Communication: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Toddler Behavior
By Suzannah R. Gifford
Conversations about the gender expression of young children are often characterized by confusion, as parents, educators, and even child psychologists have a hard time determining where exactly children’s strong gendered beliefs and behaviors... Read Article »
Affect Attachment Gender Child Development Toddlers Behavioral Psychology
Human Rights
2020, Vol. 12 No. 09
Abu Ghraib, Homonationalism, and the Rationalization of Modern Torture
By Emma D. Rosner
Drawing on Jasbir Puar’s analysis of homonationalism in the post-9/11 United States, I investigate the Orientalist and Islamophobic discourses present in liberal and LGBTQ news articles and human rights reports responding to the release of... Read Article »
Torture Abu Ghraib Homonationalism Human Rights
Feminst Theory
2020, Vol. 12 No. 09
Terry Richardson and the Celebration of "Porn Chic:" A Critique of Fashion Photography
By Yasmeen Sabet
In On Photography, Susan Sontag derides photography for generating a sense of false objectivity. Focusing on the moral implications of taking a photograph, she explores the relationship between artist and subject, exposing photography as a medium... Read Article »
Fashion Art Photography Sexual Violence Feminist Theory Fashion Photography
Feminism
2020, Vol. 12 No. 07
Toxic Royalty: Feminism and the Rhetoric of Beauty in Disney Princess Films
By Stephanie X. Hu
At Disneyland’s Magic Kingdom, light cascades across the night sky before spiraling down through the stars. The castle that towers within the dark shines bright amongst the fireworks’ sparkling ceruleans and violets. Once the night show... Read Article »
Feminism Disney Rhetorical Analysis Gender Roles Film Gender Studies
Gender Studies
2020, Vol. 12 No. 07
The Process and Barriers to Legal Gender Transition: A Case Study Analyzing the Yogyakarta Principles
By Christian Borkey
Trans people experience a wide range of social and legal disadvantages, including an inconsistent, patchwork system - where one exists at all - to attain legal recognition of their gender. In the absence of such legal recognition, transgender people... Read Article »
Transgender Legal Gender Transition Yogyakarta Principles Gender Studies
Sexuality
2020, Vol. 12 No. 07
Women's Erotic Consumption: Articulating the Sexual Self Under Late Capitalism
By Ella Agoos
From a very young age, women are taught to suppress their sexuality. Sex, we are told, is deeply personal; a private act that must be sequestered within the four walls of a bedroom and never see the light of day. However, as we grow up we are steeped... Read Article »
Capitalism Women's Studies Sexuality Consumer Culture Sexual Behavior
Women's Studies
2019, Vol. 11 No. 10
Why are Women More Religious than Men?
By Mie A. Jensen
Scholars have since the 1980s tried to explain why women are more religious than men, but contradictory evidence complicates a precise answer (Pew Research Center 2016:54), so this essay evaluates some theories to explain women’s increased... Read Article »
Religiosity Religion Women's Studies Judaism Feminism Jewish Women
Women's History
2019, Vol. 11 No. 10
The Status of Women in Late Antiquity: Examining the Sociopolitical Climate, Societal Values, and Gender Roles
By Taylor A. Marcusson
The status of women and their role in Late Antiquity has been a topic of inquiry among historians. It is a particularly challenging study to achieve a degree of certainty because of the biases present in historical evidence. This paper shall explore... Read Article »
Women's History Late Antiquity Gender Equality Byzantine Art Women's Studies
2019, Vol. 11 No. 02
Gender-Based Violence in Refugee Camps: Understanding and Addressing the Role of Gender in the Experiences of Refugees
By Mie A. Jensen
The discussion of 'women's rights' is often subsumed into the broader consideration of 'human rights,' but when it comes to understanding the experiences of the world's most vulnerable people — refugees — the issue of gender cannot be... Read Article »
Gender-Based Violence Refugees Human Rights Women's Rights Sexual Violence
Transgender Communities
2019, Vol. 11 No. 01
The Criminal Justice System's Mistreatment of Transgender Individuals: A Call for Policy Reform to Assist a Marginalized Prisoner Community
By Stephenie King
While media coverage and politicians constantly acknowledge the inadequacies of the criminal justice system in managing victims and offenders of color and low socioeconomic status, the discussion about the failure of the criminal justice system... Read Article »
Criminology Transgender Criminal Justice Policy Transgender Community
 
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