Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Standing With Planned Parenthood, Standing Up For Our Rights

Please stand with Planned Parenthood this Saturday (February 26th) in Foley Square, NYC from 1:00-3:00 pm. I'll be there, alongside many other women and men, feminists alike. Come and support the Planned Parenthood Federation of America; come and support all of the American citizens in need of HIV and STD testing, pap smears, breast exams, and contraception. And, if you haven't already, please consider adding your name to the PPFA's petition, Stand With Planned Parenthood. To RSVP to the rally in Foley Square, please follow this link: Stand Up For Women's Health.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Reading, Workshops, & More

Considering it's been almost a month since I last posted, I thought I'd offer an explanation to my readers. In the past month, I have returned to school from winter break, chosen a course schedule combining my love of poetry with my academic interest in women's studies, and begun feminist volunteer work. In short, I've been a busy girl!

This semester, I am enrolled in two social science courses and a writing course; all of which will allow me to pursue a study of feminist thought. I plan to construct an essay centered around women's health advocacy and contraceptive equality rights, and indulge in the rather feminist poetry of Sharon Olds. Additionally, I am currently in the process of putting together a version of "Feminist Coming Out Day" on our campus. FCOD was originally started by feminist blogger Lena Chen, a graduate student at Harvard. Furthermore, I am also looking into attending the Young Feminist Leadership Conference held in Washington D.C.

And, last, but not least, I've provided a reading list produced by Bitch magazine for anyone interested in a little feminist reading: Young Adult Feminist Fiction.