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The Importance of Intersectional Feminism

Intersectionality changes the way people view feminism by acknowledging differences in experiences and identities among women. Many people in today’s society fall under multiple categories based on race, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality and disability, making it impossible to arrange each individual into a single category. This categorization dilemma especially leads to many societal problemsContinue reading “The Importance of Intersectional Feminism”

Is Miss Universe Empowering?

https://www.byrdie.com/miss-universe-feminism This article is about the Miss Universe Pageant and how it can be empowering for the women who compete in it. Something that surprised me was that the interview portion makes up 60% of the Miss Universe pageant. This is important because it shows how they are valuing intelligence as well as beauty. SomethingContinue reading “Is Miss Universe Empowering?”

Intersectionality

This quote is by Janet Mock, a transgender activist. This quote reminded me of the reading we did in class by kimberle Crenshaw called Mapping the Margins. The part in this quote that reminds me the most of that reading is the piece at the end that says people too often fall between the cracksContinue reading “Intersectionality”

Practicing Pilgrimage Lecture Response

I attended the Practicing Pilgrimage lecture by Dr.Stephanie Paulsell. During the lecture, Dr. Paulsell shared her experience going on the St. Cuthbert’s Way Pilgrimage as well as a pilgrimage following Virginia Woolf’s novel To the Lighthouse. She explained the many struggles and realizations she had on the journey and applied the experience of going onContinue reading “Practicing Pilgrimage Lecture Response”

Feminism in Graphic Design

Can a Design Process Rooted in Gender Theory Truly Work in Practice? Feministika is a design studio that uses “norm creative strategies” in the graphic design process. These strategies involve thinking critically about discriminatory values and standards within graphic design. I believe this is an important example of feminism because it shows you can challenge socialContinue reading “Feminism in Graphic Design”

Cheryl Eisen

I chose this quote because it shows how stereotypes affect women in the field of interior design. People often think interior design is just interior decorating and some of that comes from the stereotype that women are more delicate and detail oriented. Since there is a lot of women in the field of interior design,Continue reading “Cheryl Eisen”

Zaha Hadid

Zaha Hadid was an Iraqi-British Architect who passed away in 2016. She won many awards such as the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004 and the Stirling Prize in 2010 and 2011. This quote reminded me of the topic of Ideology we discussed in class. Zaha Hadid is bringing attention to the ideology some people haveContinue reading “Zaha Hadid”

Julia Gamolina, Founder of Madame Architect

Article on Julia Gamolina I chose this article because it relates to the field of interior design, which I am currently studying. Madam Architect is a digital platform which highlights women working in architecture, making them more publicly visible in a field predominantly made up of males.