Women's & Gender Studies "Lesbianing together:" Images of Incarcerated Women in Orange is the New BlackAnna Curtis - Using content analysis, this article focuses on the portrayal of female prisoners in the first two seasons of the Netflix show Orange is the New Black (OITNB). There are two main findings. First, the word "lesbian" frequently signals homophobia rather than a self... Keep Reading »
 Deconstructing and Renouncing the Conditioned Identities of Gender and Nationality in Modern SocietyAnna . 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 PhilippinesAimiel 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 BabyLeina 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 BehaviorSuzannah 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 »
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