for 3/7: Short video

Read the short introduction to this video and then watch it.
In their words.

What is the point of the video? What techniques does it use to get it's message across? Is the video effective? Why or Why not?

Option for 3/7: A call to men.

A call to men. [VIDEO]
What is the "man box"? What does it mean to be a man?

Link to Erdrich interview. Know for Exam 2

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04092010/profile.html

Novels by men make "best" lists

Few novels by women make "best" lists:

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1951793,00.html

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103869541

Modern Library--Women aren't even included on Board to make decision
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Library_100_Best_Novels (I included this list because Modern Library's was not working today).
Here's ML's official list (maybe 10% women):
http://www.modernlibrary.com/top-100/100-best-novels/

A list with more (but not equal) balance:
http://www.friendswood.lib.tx.us/bookinfo/frpubtop150.htm

Harvard bookstore's list:
http://www.harvard.com/shelves/top100/

for 2/28: censorship

What do you see in this graphic? Describe the graphic. What do you think the designers of the graphic are trying to say and describe the technique they use to say it. There's only 6 words. What else are they saying with these 6 words?

for 2/21: Janell Monae and Lada Gaga at Grammys

Fast forward 5 minutes into the video to see Monae.
YouTube - Bruno Mars Ft B.o.B & Janelle Monáe - Nothing on you Performance at the 53rd Grammy Awards 2011:

What do you think?

Here's the official video of Cold War:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqmORiHNtN4
Watch her eyes.

Lady Gaga, hatching out of an egg, was also at the Grammys. Gaga and Monae send different messages with their styles. What are the different messages they send?

Option For 2/14: A Literary Glass Ceiling? Why Magazines Aren't Reviewing More Female Writers. | The New Republic

A Literary Glass Ceiling? Why Magazines Aren't Reviewing More Female Writers. | The New Republic:

According to the author of this article, why aren't magazines reviewing more female writers? Thanks to Rachel Tennant for sending this link!

Option for 2/14: Slowpoke Comics by Jen Sorensen :: Alternative Political Cartoons and Illustration

Slowpoke Comics by Jen Sorensen :: Alternative Political Cartoons and Illustration

What is Jen Sorensen's message in this cartoon? (You can see it larger by clicking on link above.)

For 2/14: YouTube - Janelle Monáe - Tightrope [feat. Big Boi] (Video)

YouTube - Janelle Monáe - Tightrope [feat. Big Boi] (Video)

Watch this video. What decisions has Janelle Monae made that society frequently doesn't support from women artists?

For 2/8: I can’t decide if I care about fashion

Read this link:
I can’t decide if I care about fashion

According to Lori, what aspects of liking fashion can be problematic?

What does Lori mean by "But I can’t seem to reconcile these two (competing?) impulses; on the one hand, a value in “art for art’s sake, beauty, style, and other intangibles; on the other, an investment in valuing substance over style, actions over appearances, and real justice over flamboyant showmanship."

And, "getting in touch with your own personal style and presenting it to the world as an extension of yourself seems like a righteous form of self-love, and therefore perhaps a feminist act of the highest value.