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Hello world! My name is Kaitlyn O'Hagan. This blog was for a Fall 2012 Thomas Hunter Honors course I took called "Feminism, New Media and Health" at CUNY Hunter College.
Read my introduction for this website here!
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![What a whirlwind semester this has been! I’m so thrilled I had the opportunity to take this course (Feminism, Health and New Media) with Professors Jessie Daniels and Morgane Richardson. It has honestly been one of the highlights of my collegiate career and I have learned so much–not only from […]](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3606/2012/12/15225830/Screen-shot-2012-12-17-at-3.29.48-PM-115x115.png "I’ll be back…")
I’ll be back…
Posted on December 17, 2012 | No CommentsWhat a whirlwind semester this has been! I’m so thrilled I had the opportunity to take this course (Feminism, Health and New Media) with Professors Jessie Daniels and Morgane Richardson. It has honestly been one of the highlights of my collegiate career and I have learned so much–not only from […] -
Whitewashing in Fanart
Posted on November 20, 2012 | 1 CommentProduce a creative 1- 3min web video that challenges and/or demonstrates resistance towards some of the negative representations of women of color’s bodies online. -
![On Wednesday night, on the train to Boston with two of my CUNY classmates to NCHC (more on that in an upcoming post), Patryk Perkowski asked me if it was okay to say “you guys.” Despite my frequent feminist writing and ranting, I had never really considered the question – and I […]](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3606/2012/11/15225852/Screen-shot-2012-11-17-at-6.30.53-PM1-115x112.png "Stop saying “You Guys”")
Stop saying “You Guys”
Posted on November 17, 2012 | 1 CommentOn Wednesday night, on the train to Boston with two of my CUNY classmates to NCHC (more on that in an upcoming post), Patryk Perkowski asked me if it was okay to say “you guys.” Despite my frequent feminist writing and ranting, I had never really considered the question – and I […] -
![Like many women, I face street harassment on a daily basis. This video is not meant to dismiss the prevalence of street harassment, or discourage women from holla’ing back. Rather, I meant to highlight the state of almost-constant fear and anxiety that women live in because street harassment is an […]](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3606/2012/10/15225904/Screen-shot-2012-10-08-at-6.55.23-PM-115x115.png "Hey you in the red pants (hollaback!)")
Hey you in the red pants (hollaback!)
Posted on October 8, 2012 | 5 CommentsLike many women, I face street harassment on a daily basis. This video is not meant to dismiss the prevalence of street harassment, or discourage women from holla’ing back. Rather, I meant to highlight the state of almost-constant fear and anxiety that women live in because street harassment is an […] -
![Is “Feminist Stripper” an oxymoron? The women in Live Nude Girls Unite certainly don’t think so, and I found their perspective quite thought-provoking. And they’re not alone, as this blog, Confessions of a Feminist Stripper, reveals. Is stripping a feminist act? I’m still on the fence. (Trying to decide for […]](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3606/2012/10/15225906/Live-Nude-Girls-Unite-115x115.jpeg "Is “Feminist Stripper” an oxymoron? Feminism, Stripping and Race")
Is “Feminist Stripper” an oxymoron? Feminism, Stripping and Race
Posted on October 3, 2012 | 2 CommentsIs “Feminist Stripper” an oxymoron? The women in Live Nude Girls Unite certainly don’t think so, and I found their perspective quite thought-provoking. And they’re not alone, as this blog, Confessions of a Feminist Stripper, reveals. Is stripping a feminist act? I’m still on the fence. (Trying to decide for […] -
![I was inspired to write this post by a chapter in Cyberfeminism 2.0 – “Beyond Democratization and Subversion: Rethinking Feminist Analytical Approaches to Girls’ Cultural Production on the Internet” by Rosalind Sibielski. Sibielski, talking specifically about the production of fan videos by girls recreating Twilight (if you haven’t heard of this series, […]](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3606/2012/09/15225907/Hunger_games-115x115.jpeg "Feminism and Health in The Hunger Games")
Feminism and Health in The Hunger Games
Posted on September 30, 2012 | 5 CommentsI was inspired to write this post by a chapter in Cyberfeminism 2.0 – “Beyond Democratization and Subversion: Rethinking Feminist Analytical Approaches to Girls’ Cultural Production on the Internet” by Rosalind Sibielski. Sibielski, talking specifically about the production of fan videos by girls recreating Twilight (if you haven’t heard of this series, […] -
![I was in agreement with Nathan Jurgenson’s review of the film We Live in Public, which documents the “part art and part social experiments” created by Josh Harris: it “paints a far-too grim picture of living in public.” While Harris brilliantly sought to anticipate “what the world might be like when the Internet ‘took […]](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3606/2012/09/15225911/ready-change-facebook-relationship-valentines-day-ecard-someecards-115x115.jpeg "Living Legitimately: The Dangers of Embodiment on Facebook")
Living Legitimately: The Dangers of Embodiment on Facebook
Posted on September 29, 2012 | No CommentsI was in agreement with Nathan Jurgenson’s review of the film We Live in Public, which documents the “part art and part social experiments” created by Josh Harris: it “paints a far-too grim picture of living in public.” While Harris brilliantly sought to anticipate “what the world might be like when the Internet ‘took […] -
![photo by juanpol Given that World of Warcraft (WoW) now has over 12 million players worldwide (myself included) I suppose I should not have been surprised at the scholarly attention given to the game (don’t believe me?). However, Jessica L. Beyer‘s article, “Women’s (Dis)embodied Engagement with Male-Dominated Online Communities,” in Cyberfeminism 2.0, was […]](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3606/2012/09/15225912/WoW-115x115.jpeg "Feminist Playing WoW")
Feminist Playing WoW
Posted on September 28, 2012 | No Commentsphoto by juanpol Given that World of Warcraft (WoW) now has over 12 million players worldwide (myself included) I suppose I should not have been surprised at the scholarly attention given to the game (don’t believe me?). However, Jessica L. Beyer‘s article, “Women’s (Dis)embodied Engagement with Male-Dominated Online Communities,” in Cyberfeminism 2.0, was […] -
![Though Adrienne Rick wrote “Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence” over 30 years ago, “compulsory heterosexuality” is alive and well. Despite the contemporary more popular theoretical view that sexuality is fluid and does not fit cleanly into labels of “heterosexual” and “homosexual” there is still an overwhelming expectation in American society that heterosexuality is the “default” […]](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3606/2012/09/15225915/Coming-Out-Day-115x115.png "Compulsory Heterosexuality: Coming out & avoiding rape")
Compulsory Heterosexuality: Coming out & avoiding rape
Posted on September 24, 2012 | No CommentsThough Adrienne Rick wrote “Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence” over 30 years ago, “compulsory heterosexuality” is alive and well. Despite the contemporary more popular theoretical view that sexuality is fluid and does not fit cleanly into labels of “heterosexual” and “homosexual” there is still an overwhelming expectation in American society that heterosexuality is the “default” […] -
![Class assignment: In groups of 3, produce a short video describing the kind of feminist health care clinic that you would create. Make sure to include: 1. Target Community Members (Low-income, families, etc), 2. Clinic Goals/Mission Statement, 3. Services Provided, 4. How you will handle payments for patients, (is it a […]](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3606/2012/09/15225913/Screen-shot-2012-09-25-at-5.46.10-PM-115x115.png "East Harlem Young Women’s Clinic")
East Harlem Young Women’s Clinic
Posted on September 15, 2012 | No CommentsClass assignment: In groups of 3, produce a short video describing the kind of feminist health care clinic that you would create. Make sure to include: 1. Target Community Members (Low-income, families, etc), 2. Clinic Goals/Mission Statement, 3. Services Provided, 4. How you will handle payments for patients, (is it a […]
