Lately the WSRC has been inundated with Women's Studies student groups, classes from Kildare College and Le Fevre came to visit for an introduction to our library.
A few topics that cropped up in discussion were the new Womens Political Party
(the more well known political women's group is WEL - Women’s Electoral Lobby - an independent women’s lobby group working to protect the rights of Australian women), and a recent post by Buffy/Angel/Firefly creator Joss Whedon on fansite WHEDONesque called "What's wrong with women?".
Meanwhile, in an attempt to attack feminists, the Australian media has been highlighting the Surrendered Wife movement. (More discussion can be found here [the link contains some strong language].)
- Cat & Danielle
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I am a student from Kildare and i believe that by studying Women's Studies as a subject, I now have a much better understanding of women's disempowerment. I now notice women's subjugation on TV ads and programs that I wouldn't have noticed before. I think if more schools offered Women's Studies, maybe girls would be more inclined to realise how, for example, their favourite male singer is expoliting women in his video clips.
The surrendered wives topic is also very interesting to me as the women do not realise what is happening to them, they believe what there husbands are demanding of them is normal. I think this is the same in society because we are seeing so much exploitation of women in the media that we just "get used to it". and accept it.
Thanks for your comments Caity, you have inspired me to write a post about this, stay tuned. Cat
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