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Tag Archives: Gender
Song Lyrics and the Evolution of Thought: “Sharleena” and “Hey Joe”
Your idols are human, they will let you down. The important thing is to know what about them inspired you, and what about them you do not want for yourself. Continue reading
Posted in Blog Posts, Music
Tagged Art, Education, Gender, Music, Relationships, Sexuality, Violence
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Chatting about Diversity Education in Media with Joy Reid
On Tuesday, I had the awesome honor and privilege to chat with Joy Reid, MSNBC correspondent and host of AMJoy, about her definitions of diversity, and the experience of teaching diversity and inclusion classes to the next generation of media … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Posts, Charisse is Cool, Classes
Tagged Culture, Education, Gender, Identity, Journalism, Media, Politics, Race
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The (Implicit and Explicit) Whiteness of the Golden Globe Protests
The Golden Globes protest was dominated by white women and controlled by a white narrative, despite the contrasting visibility of #whywewearblack. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Culture, Gender, Media, Movies, Politics, Race, Social Justice
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Mary Tyler Moore: The Exemplary Disruption of the Single City Girl now available at flowjournal.org
https://www.flowjournal.org/2017/02/disruption-of-the-single-city-girl-archetype/ This weekend, I met Jay Sandrich, director/producer on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Cosby Show, A Different World, SOAP, Benson, Empty Nest, It Takes Two, The Tony Randall Show, Golden Girls, and more. He liked my essay, but thought … Continue reading
Posted in Classes, Media and identity Construction, Research, Television
Tagged Beauty, Culture, Gender, Identity, Media, Social Justice
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Using Satire to Teach Diversity
In this changing media and cultural environment, satire is emerging in new and innovative spaces outside of traditional media is a double edged sword: we can access and consume marginalized satire (e.g., Black Twitter, Reductress) but this conversation is increasingly … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Posts, Classes, Consulting, Satire, Television
Tagged Art, Civic Engagement, Culture, Education, Gender, Identity, Media, Race
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I hope your lack of understanding of cultural appropriation is a passing fad.
A buddy of mine shared this article with me. Lionel Shriver’s full speech: ‘I hope the concept of cultural appropriation is a passing fad (The Guardian, Sept 13 2016) Here is a brief sampling of the article: I am hopeful that … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Autobiography, Culture, Education, Gender, Identity, Media, Movies, Music, Race
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That Time a Trans Woman Saved My Life
Last week, I chatted with a former student. The last time I saw this student in the spring, she had long curls. This time, they were cut short. I said, “You cut your hair!” She and I talked about curly … Continue reading
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Tagged Autobiography, Beauty, Culture, Gender, Identity, Relationships
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