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Stereotypes In Media: The Dangers They Pose To Young Women Today, Lauren Koehl, Emily Langston, Madison Sternberg, Sierra Ward

Spring 2023

The way in which women are portrayed in the media is a very diverse and prominent issue in society today. This issue is also one that affects each of us on a daily basis, as stereotypes portrayed in the media are often used as a comparative measure. This zine serves to bring awareness to these stereotypes through specific examples from television, movies, and social media advertisements. This zine also outlines the male gaze and oversexualization, and explains how these things affect many different aspects of women’s lives.

Hating Pink: The Development Of Internalized Misogyny, Jacey Wilson

Fall Student Research Symposium 2021

For women, expectations of gender roles as placed on them as children can mean growing up with a self-perception of inferiority and a prediction for themselves of incapability. Misogyny’s place in society is a concept which is fairly widely-recognized. Women face misogyny in day-to-day interactions and in larger-scale issues like the gender wage gap. More recognizable are more violent acts of sexism such as sexual violence against women and the structural wage gap. However, less commonly recognized and discussed are the acts which perpetuate sexism quietly, such as benevolent sexism. Many women experience negative psychological effects due to the patriarchal …

Second Shift Moms, Sydney Jones

Sociology Student Work Collection

This project focuses on "the second shift" which refers to the double work load mothers take on in their full-time careers outside of the home, as well as in the home (domestic labor). Although there is an increasing number of mothers entering the workforce, there is still a disparity between men and women, in regards to domestic labor.

Manhatten, Ashley Mclaughlin, Jake Bishop, Maddy Buss, Mollie Biskar

Women’s Studies, Feminist Zine Archive

No abstract provided.

When We Were Ten: A Photo/ Text Story Of A Mother And Her Son, Judy Gelles, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

saddle stitch with soft cover; cover; interior pages. Photographs of mother and son at different ages of their childhood, with memories of each.

Mister Man, Mare Blocker, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

accordion; cover; page spread. unnumbered limited edition

Free To Be You And Me

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1979 performance of Free to Be… You and Me by Marlo Thomas and Friends.

Free to Be…You and Me is a collection of stories, songs and poems, designed to teach children interdependence, mutual respect, and personal dignity.

Presented by the Advanced Oral Interpretation Class.

Jean Murray's Memo Sponsored By The W. T. Grant Store, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Jean Murray offers information about her background and plans for a daily radio program in 1949 on topics of interest in the world of women. The opening section is nearly identical to a previous recording, as Murray tells about herself and her interest in what's happening at local women's clubs. From there, this edition, sponsored by the W. T. Grant department store at the corner of Hammond and Central streets in Bangor, discusses the store's sweater and fur coat sections and the fall fashion line of international designer Madame Schiaparelli.

Jean Murray's Memo (Pilot Program?), Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Jean Murray introduces herself and plans for a new daily radio program in 1949 to cover subjects of interest in the world of women. Murray explains her background and interest in the projects of local women's clubs. The program continues with suggestions for a week's worth of menu ideas and sewing tips for giving dresses a new look to fit the current season's styles.