Post 9: Response to Claire Tablizo’s “Identity in Theater”In my classmate Claire Tablizo’s post “Identity in Theater,” she explains the valuable traits she’s learned from being involved in theater…May 8, 2021May 8, 2021
Published inWriting 150 Spring 2021WP4: This Essay Sounds Smarter Than It IsI’m not one to publicly acknowledge my strengths, nor do I typically let anyone else do it. That being said, I know for sure that if…May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
Published inWriting 150 Spring 2021WP3: The Spacious WomanI have a fear of classroom participation. I don’t like answering questions, in-class presentations give me anxiety, and group debates…Apr 12, 2021Apr 12, 2021
Published inWriting 150 Spring 2021Post 8: Response to Amanda Angeles’s Commentary on Detroit: Become Human“Comparing historically oppressed groups of human beings to soulless robots that literally kill people is…problematic as a concept.” This…Apr 4, 20212Apr 4, 20212
Post 7: Response to Black LensBesides being a beautifully shot and edited short film, Jordyn K. Jones’s Black Lens is a poignant representation of one of the biggest…Mar 17, 20211Mar 17, 20211
Published inWriting 150 Spring 2021Post 6: Response to “Claiming an Education”As a woman in an academic space, I struggle with taking responsibility for myself, as Adrienne Rich puts it in her speech “Claiming an…Mar 16, 20211Mar 16, 20211
Published inWriting 150 Spring 2021WP2: A Woman’s PlaceIf you’ve been around any time since the shift to plow agriculture in the Neolithic Era, you’re probably familiar with the patriarchal…Mar 7, 2021Mar 7, 2021
Published inA Woman’s Place (is?) in the HomeThe Living RoomGrowing up, my family had lots of movie nights in our living room. My sister and I got to alternate choices, and mine was quite often my…Mar 2, 2021Mar 2, 2021
Published inA Woman’s Place (is?) in the HomeThe Kitchen“Get back in the kitchen where you belong.” “Shut up and go make me a sandwich.” Phrases like these are used to belittle women, to…Mar 2, 2021Mar 2, 2021
Published inA Woman’s Place (is?) in the HomeThe Laundry RoomThe other day, I decided to deep-clean my entire apartment. I vacuumed and mopped all the floors, wiped down every surface I could find…Mar 2, 2021Mar 2, 2021