It is no secret that language can be used to exclude people. We’ve been talking about exclusionary and ableist language for a while now. It is very easy to make an entire population feel completely othered just by using a… Read more ›
Over eighty percent of breast lumps are not cancerous, but benign such as fibrocystic breast disease. But it’s still important to get any lump checked out! Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. See all Breast Cancer Awareness Month posts Related PostsLet… Read more ›
from breast cancer in the United States in 2009: Estimated new cases and deaths New cases: 192,370 (female); 1,910 (male) Deaths: 40,170 (female); 440 (male) Early detection saves lives! Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. See all Breast Cancer… Read more ›
As most of you know, my thesis project is about Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community. As part of this project, I am required to create an annotated bibliography and write a literature review. I haven’t made it through nearly… Read more ›
Did you know that ninety-six percent of women who find and treat breast cancer early will be cancer-free after five years. Early detection saves lives! Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. See all Breast Cancer Awareness Month posts Related PostsA Partial… Read more ›
Did you know that the first sign of breast cancer usually shows up on a woman’s mammogram before it can be felt or any other symptoms are present? Early detection saves lives! Support Breast Cancer Awareness here. Related PostsTeaching Tolerance:… Read more ›
Did you know that breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women between the ages of 15 and 54, and the second cause of cancer death in women 55 to 74? You can help reduce this statistic… Read more ›
With all of the discussions about language and breast cancer ads yesterday, I want to just reiterate how important language is in our society. Really, it’s all we have when we relate to each other, especially when all of our… Read more ›
Apparently, not everyone is happy with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Laura over at Adventures of a Young Feminist and @meloukhia from this ain’t livin’ posted some interesting pieces here and here about Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (Seriously, go read them… Read more ›
How did this get away from me?! As an English teacher, I love almost all banned books. A few of my faves include Catcher in the Rye, Howl, Beloved, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, Ulysses, Invisible Man, Slaughterhouse… Read more ›
Did you know that every 13 minutes a woman dies of breast cancer? You can help reduce this statistic by supporting Breast Cancer Awareness here. Related Posts8 Things I’ve Learned About Postpartum Body Image Did You Seriously Comment on My… Read more ›
Bio: Danine Spencer is a writer currently based in Rhinelander, WI. Born and raised in Eau Claire, WI, she graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato, in 2002 with a B.S. in Computer Information Science. Her work has appeared in… Read more ›
Hey, check me out! My post about Blogging as Social Activism is featured on the Undomestic Goddess site! Go forth and read it (again)! Related PostsThe Pressure to Not Feel Pressured The Top 5 Most Offensive Things People Say to… Read more ›
Did you know that one in eight women or 12.6% of all women will get breast cancer in her lifetime? You can help reduce this statistic by supporting Breast Cancer Awareness here. See all Breast Cancer Awareness Month posts Related… Read more ›
People like me! Despite my lack of sleep and general business the past few weeks, this makes me very happy. I’m apparently linked in a few places this week, which is really cool. I’m expecting a few guest posts and… Read more ›
OK, I know it’s technically September 30, but tomorrow marks the beginning of October, which means a few exciting things: My favorite season, fall, is finally upon us. I will be married one year from 10/9. I will be wearing… Read more ›
Today’s post is a cross-post from the Student Activism blog. This post was written in response to my Teaching Feminism When You’re Not a Feminist post, so I thought it only right to ask if I could cross-post it here! … Read more ›
Bio Name: Kate Rohdenburg Age: 24 Location: NH Occupation: Youth Violence Prevention Education and Community Outreach Coordinator (serious!) Education: BA in Media Communications Blog: http://www.theconsequencesofanakedfoot.blogspot.com/ 1. Define the online feminist blogging community. A common comment I get is that… Read more ›
Today’s post is thanks to Chally. She posted a link to this post in the comments of my Blogging for Social Good post, but I thought this post was so good, I had to share! Thanks, Chally! Chally is a… Read more ›
The tables have turned, and at the request of the lovely frau sally benz, I’m answering my own master’s thesis interview questions as a guest post for the lovely (you can see her answers to these questions here). Here’s a… Read more ›