What Makes You A Man

This is what we talk about all semester (sort of). This shows the pressures of being a man and protecting your manhood.


http://totalsororitymove.com/5-guys-speak-out-on-the-pressures-of-what-makes-you-a-man/

The Next Time Someone Asks You 'What Was She Wearing?' Just Ask Them To Watch This. You Should Too.

I saw this video online and I thought I would share it.


http://www.upworthy.com/the-next-time-someone-asks-you-what-was-she-wearing-just-ask-them-to-watch-this-you-should-too?c=reccon3

Men vs Women in Love

I was going through some posts and I saw this. I had to share this with the class.

To view to go to:  http://thelisticles.net/men-vs-women-in-love-3/493950/

"Normal Barbie"

Since we got on the subjet of Barbies a few weeks ago, here's a new "Normal Barbie" that comes with cellulite, acne, stretch marks, etc.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/alisonvingiano/this-normal-barbie-comes-with-cellulite-stretch-marks-acne-a?bffb&s=mobile

Kenny Chesney Stands Up

This is fairly new, so it doesn't quite tell all of the details. I heard this on the radio and decided to look it up! Kenny Chesney takes aim to stop the objectifying of women in Country Music.

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6319541/billboard-cover-peek-kenny-chesney-objectification-women-country

http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/kenny-chesney-punks-out-bro-country-in-billboard-cover-story-but-is-it-real-or-rhetoric

Bill Cosby

So many things that we have talked about in this class are brought up in this article:
men being allies
women's complaints being ignored and the situation only validated when a male comedian acknowledges it
blaming the victim
defense of Cosby
cover up
Billy Cosby

Notable and Recent Efforts

The 1 is 2 Many Campaign

He For She: A Solidarity Movement for Gender Equality

The Real Man Campaign

No More

NFL Players PSA

Goldie Blox

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/06/goldieblox-ad-beauty-is-perfection-_n_6113940.html

Saw this pop up on facebook. I loved it! I really hope this takes off and lots of girls want this.

Thursday's Take The Lead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KymR6N1HT88&sns=em

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUfOapyBhek

Videos we will be showing in class!

More Bad Behavior from Another Fraternity

Georgia Tech...rape bait...songs about the joy of raping women...
Pro-Rape attitude at Georgia Tech

5 Worst States for Women

5 Worst States in U.S. for Women

22 Vintage Ads Designed: Never Should Have Been Published

I was going through Facebook and I saw this which is awful.

http://www.dose.com/lists/2633/22-Vintage-Ads-Designed-To-Keep-Women-In-Their-Place-The-Last-One-Hit-Me-So-Hard

Thursday's Take the Lead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0N9X-qHtyw

We will be discussing Guyland along with chapters 20 and 21 in College Men, which discusses minorities.

Aerie's unretouched campaign

I also thought about this in class today when we discussed the photoshopping. I read about this a while back when they first did it and loved it. It made me want to shop there more instead of other stores because I felt like I could be more comfortable in that store than others. Also I felt like I could actually wear those clothes and feel good about myself.
I wish more stores would do this kind of work.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/17/aerie-unretouched-ads-photos_n_4618139.html

Real Beauty Sketches

I thought about this video in class today when we talked about self image. when I watched it the first time I cried so be warned.
These women are asked to describe to a sketch artist their looks and how they see themselves. and then they have a stranger describe them and they hang the pictures up side by side so they see how others see themselves.
I am curious to know if men responses and outcomes would be similar to this.


http://realbeautysketches.dove.us/

New Jersey Football team

High School Football Players Sexual Assault

Sexism goes both ways. Feminism helps both.

Someone posted this on Facebook and I thought I would share this with the class. This is some of the things that we talked about.


http://imgur.com/gallery/n01WW

Gender neutrality in schools

Check this out! Sweden has introduced a gender neutral pronoun and it has really began to catch on! How cool is it that countries around the world see the importance of providing an alternative option to exclusively masculine/feminine options.

http://www.bustle.com/articles/43304-swedens-new-gender-neutral-pronoun-is-a-step-towards-equality-and-its-catching-on-quickly

Here's a similar situation a bit closer to home. A school in Nebraska has asked faculty to quit referring to children by gender-limited terminology, such as having the girls line up first, then boys. They suggest having teachers say things like "if you had to choose between a bike or skateboard, which one do you like more? Bikes line up first, then skateboards second" and so on. They even suggested having the class come up with a class name, similar to a sports team, such as "Purple Penguins." I'm sure everyone has seen the articles or news stories with people freaking out and thinking the school suggested to call children only Purple Penguins instead of boys & girls. That's why I wanted to include this snopes link, as it clarifies the misconstrued school policy more accurately than most articles I've found thus far.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/education/purplepenguins.asp

little boy wears pink shoes to school

I saw this and thought it would be good to put on here since we talked about this in class.

Tech Back the Night

Just to let everyone know that Tech Back the Night is coming up this week.

Starting at 7 pm
* October 9th – Tech Back the Night Kick Off/ Tech the Pledge @Caraway Lawn.
     o Cook out
     o Games
    o Photoshoot with Jerry
    o #iAmTheNight Photos
   o Presentation
   o Tech the Pledge – A pledge that the ATU community will sign to show their dedication to ending     domestic violence and sexual assault. After signing the pledge they will be given a button to wear        that will signify to others “You are safe on my watch”

If you would like more information please contact rahk1906@gmail.com.

Homobiles: Transportation with a Social Mission

Homobiles: Transportation with a Social Mission

Why Women Choose Lower Paying Jobs

Why Women (Like Me) Choose Lower Paying Jobs

The Movement

This is what we talked about in class one day.




https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=585114898276864&fref=nf

This is what we need in the world

I found this on Facebook and I wanted to share. I wish that more things like this would happen to everyone. It is a really great video.



http://themetapicture.com/ladies-interactive-mirror/

Tech Back the Night Information

Tech Back the Night Campaign

Event Dates: October 9th - December 10th (Tentative)
Time: TBA (Series of Events)
Location: TBA (Series of Events)



Event Description
In an effort to end domestic violence and raise awareness for sexual assault prevention, the Tech Back the Night series is designed as an initiative lead by ATU students, faculty, and staff. The series will allow the ATU community to learn about the existing issues, the roles they knowingly and unknowingly play in this culture, and steps to become an empowered bystander. There will be a kick off cookout, a poster campaign, Take Back the Night Rally, “1is2 Many Tech Video”, and service opportunities for our community to join the fight in securing the night; for everyone.

Other ideas include art submissions and displays, button days,


Run of series:
* October 9th – Tech Back the Night Kick Off/ Tech the Pledge @Caraway Lawn.
     o Cook out
     o Games
    o Photoshoot with Jerry
    o #iAmTheNight Photos
   o Presentation
   o Tech the Pledge – A pledge that the ATU community will sign to show their dedication to ending     domestic violence and sexual assault. After signing the pledge they will be given a button to wear        that will signify to others “You are safe on my watch”.
* October 13th - #iAmTheNight Buttons available at Tech the Pledge
* October- Begin filming the 1is2many Tech Video
* October/ November- Photo shoot for poster campaign series
* October-December- Monthly clothing drive for Women’s Shelters

Male Birth Control Shot To Be Released Onto US Market Soon

http://www.inquisitr.com/1466244/male-birth-control-shot-vasalgel/

How empowering is it to women that men will soon the have the option of getting a shot for birth control? For pretty much ever, contraception has fallen as something women should think about, not men. Yes, condoms are the standard for many, but they are a one-time only option that many men refuse to use. A male birth control shot is the first real long-term contraception option for men, outside of the permanence of a vasectomy. This puts the responsibility on either involved party, not just casting the blame on the woman for not protecting herself. Thoughts or comments?

13 things no one tells you about being a women

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-92FZPNWNs

Found this video today. Very very accurate on how I feel almost every day. Curious to know if men ever have these feelings or experience this kind of stuff.

Women abusing men

Found this video of a social experiment where a man abuses a women in public and a women abuses a man in public and they filmed it to get reactions of what people will do. http://goingviralposts.com/difference-reactions-men-women-hitting-partners-public-will-shock/

Wives of the SEC

I'm just not sure how I feel about this.  Check it out and let's chat about it in class tomorrow.
Wives of SEC

Yes means yes

http://www.thv11.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/28/california-bill-yes-means-yes-sex-assault/14765665/

I saw this on Facebook this morning. I thought it was pretty awesome and excited that someone is taking on the yes means yes campaign and not no means no.

Short Docuseries On Duke Student Becoming A Porn Star

I saw someone "liked" this link on Facebook. The docuseries is about Miriam who at 18 and a freshman in college, started her porn career to pay her tuition. I actually was surprised about the different issues she talked about including compartmentalizing her sex (porn) life and her normal life, she discussed empowerment (eluding to feminism), stigmas associated with being a porn star, and her thoughts on porn being just a job. I thought this was a different but interesting outlook from what we discussed yesterday. 

PLEASE BE AWARE THERE IS EXPLICIT CONTENT!

Like a Girl

Baseball:
Mo'ne Davis Throws Like a Girl

Football:
This Football Player is also the Homecoming Queen

Tennessee's Treyvon Paulk

Another football player and domestic violence...
Tennessee's Treyvon Paulk

Beer League Diner

A friend shared this with me...example of masculinity as homophobia:   Beer League Diner

This was interesting...........

My cultural anthropology professor showed my class a picture similar to this today in class. I thought I would share this with the class. I found it interesting. What are everyone else's thoughts on this image?


 

It's On Us

'It's On Us' to prevent sexual assault

"It means taking responsibility for ourselves and each other."

Gender Inequality

I saw this article online and I thought it was very interesting. I wanted to share with the class.




http://www.eonline.com/news/581276/emma-watson-gives-emotional-powerful-speech-at-u-n-about-gender-inequality-check-out-a-transcript-and-a-video?cmpid=sn-111021-facebook-na-eonline

Two videos from Thursday

BuzzFeed Video

Tough Guise

Great Resource

This page on Facebook is an excellent source of femininity issues in our world today. They constantly post inspirational women that are making a difference, as well as tons of resources for everything from children's books with strong female characters to gender injustices around the world.
A Mighty Girl Facebook Page

There is an interesting article on the page that came out this week about a photo campaign in Senegal highlighting women who are auto mechanics, something that here in the US is still a male-dominated career.

"Arousal and Buildup;How Porn Damages the Sensual Side of Men and the Value of Women"

Ran Gavrieli opens up about why he stopped watching porn, what it does to men, and women. I love his view on it, being simply from a moral non-religious perspective. Although porn is your own choice, consider his points on the matter. What do you think would change if we didn't allow porn? Would it actually make a difference, or would the same issues arise in other areas?

-Shannon

Thursday

For Thursday we want you to focus on Chapter 5, mainly on page 70 where it talks about male gender role conflict. Also read pages 78-84 in chapter 6. Both chapters are in College Men and Masculinities. Think about the different gender roles in society and the different kinds of scripts we have created based on your gender.

How to be a gentleman...

I actually get asked this question a lot.  I plan to do an RA presentation this semester on this topic.  Enjoy!
How to be a 21st century gentelman

Spectrum: LGBT Support and Advocacy Group for ATU

https://www.facebook.com/ATUSpectrum

This is the Facebook page for Spectrum, the LGBT organization mentioned in class on Thursday.

1950's Anti-Homosexual PSA - Boys Beware

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17u01_sWjRE


This is what we were talking about in class. This video is about how we have sorta of changed since the 1950s, but we still have a while to go. I did mention something in class that this video mentions and this is how some people view people who are gay. I thought this was interesting and wanted to share with the class. If this offends you I apologize.

A Killer's Manifesto

The misogynistic manifesto written by Elliot Rodger, the 22-year-old who police say killed six people before taking his own life Friday, quickly led to an outpouring on Twitter under the hashtag #YesAllWomen. Women and men alike used the hashtag to share stories and statistics about harassment and sexual assault.

Listen to the story here:

http://www.npr.org/2014/05/27/316452303/a-killers-manifesto-reveals-wide-reach-of-misogyny-online

Wikipedia entry for #YesAllWomen

Wikipedia entry for #YesAllWomen

Taking The Lead Sept.11

For tomorrows taking the lead assignment our group would like for you all to be sure to take an extra look at Chapter 2 in your College Men and Masculinities book and that is what we will be spending the bulk of the discussion covering.  As an extra, please go on any available social media and check out the hashtag #YesAllWomen and post some that you found interesting and why you found them interesting.

Interesting difference in GQ people of the year...

Ted Talk: How movies teach manhood

How movies teach manhood:

Lost Men on Campus

The article mentioned in chapter one of College Men and Masculinities published in Inside Higher Ed (2009):  Lost Men on Campus

7 Damaging Lies We Teach Boys about Becoming Men

7 Damaging Lies We Teach Boys about Becoming Men

NPR's series on Masculinity

This past summer NPR ran a series on masculinity.  Check it out here: Men in America Series

The Mask You Live In--documentary

Check out this documentary trailer:
The Mask You Live In