Did the movie and article change your perspective on sexual assault on college campuses? How do you think the presence of Greek life on college campuses contributes (or doesn’t) to sexual assault? Should Tufts bring back frats?
Category Archives: Discussion
DISCUSSION: This American Life & “When Should Kids Start Learning About Consent?”
How have the article and podcast impacted your view of consent education?
DISCUSSION: “Miss Representation” & “TV Shows and Movies are Training Us to be Sexist”
In what ways did Miss Representation and the Geena Davis article make you think differently about the media you consume?
DISCUSSION: “Screwing the Patriarchy” by Caroline Blanton and “Making Sense of Modern Pornography” by
Can porn be feminist? Why or why not?
DISCUSSION: “Is ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ The Most Radical Show on TV?” by Jenna Wortham & Episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race
How did Wortham’s article affect your understanding of the episode of Drag Race assigned for today’s class? What parts of Wortham’s essay seemed to resonate with this episode of the show?
DISCUSSION: “The Purity Myth” by Jessica Valenti
Discuss the aspect of Valenti’s work that you think is most compelling. Why? Feel free to incorporate “Cat Person” into your post if it feels relevant and/or helpful.
DISCUSSION: “Cat Person” by Kristen Roupenian; “People Are Slut-Shaming the Protagonist of “Cat Person” & It Proves a Disappointing Point” by Lucia Peters; “Aziz Ansari, Cat Person, and the #MeToo Backlash” by Anna Silman
Think about “Cat Person” in relation to any of the other readings or viewings we have done so far this semester. How is it presenting similar ideas? What new conversations is it raising? How does the short story form allow the author to explore these ideas differently than might be done in a traditional, expository format?
Please read Stephen King. You do not need to write a response. You do not need to read the second reading (“Is Everyone Qualified to be a Critic?”). You should come prepared to discuss King’s chapter.
DISCUSSION: “Her” & “Becoming Human”
Choose a scene from Her and discuss its significance to the movie as a whole. Feel free to use Gross’s essay in your response if it’s helpful (or if you disagree with her).
DISCUSSION: Abdul-Jabbar & Greer
Are “romance” and “feminism” at odds with one another? Do they have to be? Why or why not?