May, 2010 - Small Strokes Big Oaks

Equality 101 is back!

After much planning and hard work, Equality 101 is back up and running! Go check us out! We have great new writers and content planned for you to enjoy. http://equality101.net Related PostsAn Open Letter to My Students in the Middle of… Read more ›

May 31, 2010

Ashley

Education

Education, equality 101

Quick Hit: It’s Not About You: Individuals versus Institutions

s.e. smith over at this ain’t livin’ posted an awesome post the other day about the difference between critiquing institutions and critiquing the individuals that are a part of those institutions. Here’s a brief part from the post: Yet, somehow,… Read more ›

May 29, 2010

Ashley

Activism, Marriage & Family

individuals, institutions, link, links, wedding

Bride-Bashing is Woman-Bashing: My Response to FMF’s Choices Campus Blog

This post at Feminist Majority Foundation’s Choices Campus blog has got me riled up. It was this type of bride-bashing that strongly contributed to my break from the feminist blogging community, and has definitely been at the root of my… Read more ›

May 24, 2010

Ashley

Activism, Marriage & Family

choices, Choices Campus Blog, Feminist Majority Foundation, Gender, marriage, right to choose, wedding

Quick Hit: Women and Body Image… From A Man’s Perspective

This article might be the best article about women’s experiences of body image issues that I have ever read. And, best of all, a man wrote it! *gasp!* I have had a few body image breakdowns lately, mostly wedding related… Read more ›

May 24, 2010

Ashley

Activism

body image, weddings, Women

“I wish there was more time.”

Story time! My freshman Honors English teacher and speech team coach, Mr. John Hires, sat us all down on the last day of school my freshman year and just looked at us. He sighed a deep sigh and put his hands… Read more ›

May 21, 2010

Ashley

Education

Education, our town, summer, teaching, vacation

Miss Ashley and the Students of the Round Table

Roundtable discussions are my absolute, most favorite thing to do with students in my English class, and the last roundtable of the year always makes me a little sad. I’m sure most of you can figure out what a roundtable… Read more ›

May 21, 2010

Ashley

Education

activity, Education, roundtable, school, students, teaching

Doing Better Things

Last night, the English department at my college treated the Masters students to dinner as a congratulations for finishing our thesis papers and the program. It was a really wonderful evening, and it really didn’t set it until last night… Read more ›

May 18, 2010

Ashley

Activism, Education

blogging, community, Education, english, High school, teaching

Call for Writers

Equality 101 is a group focused on leading the ongoing discussion of diversity and difference in education. If you are interested in adding to the discussion on this site, we are always looking for editors, contributing writers, and guest writers! … Read more ›

May 18, 2010

Ashley

Education

An Open Letter to the Feminist Blogging Community

Or: “Why I am Taking a Break.” Dear Feminist Bloggers 1, I think it’s time I take a break. I don’t know if this will end in a complete “break up,” if you will, but it will be a definite… Read more ›

May 3, 2010

Ashley

Activism

blogging, break

Small Strokes Big Oaks

one small stroke of the keyboard at a time

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Equality 101 is back!

Quick Hit: It’s Not About You: Individuals versus Institutions

Bride-Bashing is Woman-Bashing: My Response to FMF’s Choices Campus Blog

Quick Hit: Women and Body Image… From A Man’s Perspective

“I wish there was more time.”

Miss Ashley and the Students of the Round Table

Doing Better Things

Call for Writers

An Open Letter to the Feminist Blogging Community