Author: haz952

Activism that uses art or performance tactics often proves to be effective in raising awareness of social justice issues and demanding, in a very visual and participatory sense, public attention and action. The first case of activism I want to highlight is the Kairos Blanket Exercise Workshop here in Canada. This exercise raises awareness of… Continue reading Immersion and Art as Activism

In Michael Kimmel’s Guyland: Where Boys Become Men, Kimmel discusses a “new stage of development” (2:17) he calls “Guyland” where young men attempt to fit into the ideals of hegemonic masculinity and prove, to themselves and other young men, that they are “real men.” In the film, Kimmel exemplifies hegemonic and subordinate masculinities and discusses… Continue reading “Guyland” and Sustaining Hegemonic Masculinity

The film, The Purity Myth: The Virginity Movement’s War Against Women discusses how the virginity movement and virginity discourse shapes people’s experiences and feelings about their sexuality, including if they are even allowed to express their sexuality. This is especially true for young women as the purity myth works to uphold the patriarchy and keep… Continue reading The Purity Myth: A Pillar of Patriarchy

The media artifact I chose to analyze is the following “Dos Equis” beer advertisement featured on The Gender Ads Project.  As Stuart Hall notes, “the media’s main sphere of operations is the production and transformation of ideologies” (81). In this case, this overtly racist and sexist ad sends clear messages about gender and race in… Continue reading Sexism Sells…So Does Racism