Women's Studies Commons^™

Ana (A Work In Progress), Amanda Hellewell

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

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Life Giver Pantoum, Amy Griffin

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

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Yes ... But, Elizabeth Marie Cox

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

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From Divinely Equal To Violently Oppressed: Brutality Against Women In The Bible, Shana Clemence

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

The Old Testament tells us the first woman on earth, Eve, was created from the rib of the first man, Adam. To many, this symbolizes equality between the sexes. A historical theologian said, “to be formed from the side symbolically indicates equality rather than domination or subjection” (O’Loughlin, 1993). Wheelwright-Brown (2020) stated how the effect of mankind’s view of Eve’s brave choice to partake of the fruit of the tree of life had serious, harmful consequences for women:

There’s the effect it had on men, and the way they have been subtly influenced to perceive women and think of women. …

Broken Reflection, Jenny Carpenter

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

“B, grab me my napkin, why don’t you,” Jim says, leaning back into the plush, bloodred chair at Spanky’s. Spanky’s is hardly a dinner date—I mean, it’s a sandwich place.

But it’s what Jim wants. And what he wants, he gets.

Still, I hesitate, thinking about telling him to just snatch it up off the ground himself. I’m not his slave. The napkin’s right in front of him.

Twenty-Two, Amy Griffin

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

No abstract provided.

On The Inside: A Small Collection Of Poems, Lauren Moss

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

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Renaming The Peak: Investigating The Effects Of Changing The Name Of Squ*W Peak On Native Women And Public Perceptions Of Native American Culture, Hannah Dixon

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

In light of the rise in public social activism and language justice in recent years, concerns about the name of Squ*w Peak, a mountain point near Provo, Utah, have surfaced due to “squaw” being an offensive term for Native American women. Looking at the effects of the peak’s current name on Native women, as well as its effects on non-Native perceptions of Native women and cultures, shows the potential implications of a name change for the peak. This paper draws on a review of the term’s linguistic associations, studies on potential psychological effects of microaggressions, and research on other effects …

Mightier Than The Men, Sydney Springer

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

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Love They Said, Elizabeth Marie Cox

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

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Women Of Life, Micaela Cors

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

Watercolor

The Misrepresentation Of Women In Video Games, Abigail Warr

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

According to the most recent statistics, 45% of the people who regularly play video games in the United States are now female (Entertainment Software Association, 2021). The video game industry is no longer dominated by male consumers, and yet many times the female roles in video games still do not demonstrate the well-rounded, complex characters that female consumers may want. Instead, women in video games generally seem to display “emphasized femininity” by fulfilling female stereotypes in an unrealistic way (Dill & Thill, 2007). This emphasized femininity can be displayed by being oversexualized (Melzer, 2019; Summers & Miller, 2014), or by …

Attempting Cohesion, Angela Werner

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

Acrylic, 18” x 24”

Within Reach, Catherine Marcheschi

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

No abstract provided.

I Don’T Surrender: An Anthem For Survivors Of Sexual Violence, Brittan Wawro

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

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How To Be A Woman. A Pillar Of Light, Danielle Kemp

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

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What If We Remembered, Danielle Kemp

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

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The Mask, Emily Felt

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

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Haunted, Amanda Reece

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

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Tender, Eliza Peterson

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

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A Girl That Grows, Jinhee Nelson

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

Copper print, intaglio

Independence Day: A Song For Silent Liberty, Vernie Lynn Demille

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

No abstract provided.

Revolution. Every Piece Of You, Sydney Springer

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

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I Wanna Get Better, Sydney Springer

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

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Seraph’S Simple Act, Jane Wilson

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

I was drawn to the women’s suffrage movement because of its impact on our world today. 2020 marked the 150th anniversary of America’s first female vote, cast by Seraph Young in Utah. That day made history, immortalizing the effort of countless other women beforehand, coming together to achieve a common goal. Speaking up and advocating for what we know we deserve has been, and will continue to be, a historical struggle. However, anything is possible if we work together and fight for it long and hard enough. Recognizing the efforts and successes of women who came before us brings inspiration, …

“Something Large And Old Awoke”: Ecopoetics And Compassion In Tracy K. Smith’S Wade In The Water, Kaitlin Hoelzer

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

Susa Young Gates Award Essay

First Place

Both historical and contemporary Black poets have used their work to identify, condemn, and suggest solutions to problems stemming from racism in American society. Indeed, as Arnold Rampersad notes in his introduction to The Oxford Anthology of African American Poetry, many Black poets use “poetry as a vehicle of protest against social injustice in America.” Art is inherently political, even when its arguments do not overtly engage in political debates. As Lorraine Hansberry argues, all art is rooted in a particular social and political consciousness. The choice is “not whether one will …

The Passion Of Eve, Anna Lo Russo

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

Minerva Teichert Award Winner 2022

First Place Winner

Over the centuries, women belonging to the Judeo-Christian world have been subjected to live on the margins of society because of the traditional, male-centric perspective of the Adam and Eve story. Cultural traditions have limited women through claims that they are inherently disobedient, gullible, evil, and carnal, or that subordination to a husband and child labor are women’s punishments for Eve’s disobedience. Over time, these labels and accusations have limited the voice and overall freedom of women. Eve’s story, originally recorded by a male (and yet holy) prophet, has contributed to the …

Zero-Waste Design: Closing The Gap, Brittney Porter

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

Minerva Teichert Award Winner

Second Place Winner

My Fierce Love, Elizabeth Marie Cox

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

No abstract provided.

Translation For Effa Baird, Clare Hamn

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

No abstract provided.