Content Note: This post is authored by Jess, the director of the Women's Center. I am a white cisgender queer woman. This post is a reflection about my reading list which is informed by my race, gender, and sexual orientation. Upon reading this, the reading opportunity that presents itself to you may look differently than… Continue reading A Reading Opportunity
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Who Gets to be a Superhero? Representation and Comic Books
Women's Center student staff member Prachi reflects on her lifelong hobby of reading comic books and how inclusive comic books as well as how inclusive their industry has been for women, particularly women of color. I have been a superhero comic book fan, on and off, for about 13 years - beginning with checking out Spider-Man… Continue reading Who Gets to be a Superhero? Representation and Comic Books
Dirty River – A Book Review
A short reflection by Shira Devorah, Women's Center student staff. I bought my own copy of Dirty River (even though the Women's Center has a copy you can loan now thanks to the UMBC's LGBTQ Faculty & Staff Association recent donation), and I'm really glad that I did. I got to underline the poetry and the words that… Continue reading Dirty River – A Book Review
Reading Redefining Realness
A short book reflection by Shira Devorah Just a few moments ago I finished Janet Mock's memoir, Redefining Realness, My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More. I'm still stunned. I'm not much of a memoir reader, but I'm pretty sure this book has changed that. Thanks to a generous donation from… Continue reading Reading Redefining Realness
A Summer Reading List Challenge
A list by student staff member, Shira Devorah Summer is here, which means I finally have time to do some leisure reading! While I've been known to indulge in guilty pleasure novels, I know that there are a lot of amazing feminist books out there that I haven't taken the time to read yet. This… Continue reading A Summer Reading List Challenge
A Winter Leisure Reading Book Report
A winter lesisure book report compiled by Women's Center Director, Jess Myers The winter term is wrapping up and the “spring” semester (and winter storm Jonas) is right around the corner. I’m already mourning what I know will soon be the inevitable dry season of leisure reading which will be replaced by amazing Women's Center… Continue reading A Winter Leisure Reading Book Report
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