By Kayla Schoelkopf and Taylor Smith When you turn on the TV or see a movie, it makes you feel like you are a member of society to find people on the screen who look like you. However, minority groups are very upset to see such little representation in Hollywood. Constituting approximately 40% of the United States population as of… Read more →
By Blanca Hitchcock and Jolie Asuncion On Tuesday March 10th, we attended the “Women of Wisdom” event in the BMU, hosted by The Multicultural and Gender Studies Department. This event highlights Native American culture and its importance. Hosted by storyteller Kimberly Cinningham-Summerfield, a Chico State Alumni, she tells stories passed from her ancestors. These stories reflect the folk culture happening… Read more →
By Kayla Knudsvig In media, we often see one sexual orientation represented, and only two gender identities (male and female) represented as well. Additionally, transgender and nonbinary/gender non conforming characters are a rarity. It sends this message that being anything but male or female and heterosexual isn’t right since other identities aren’t seen in television shows and movies among other… Read more →
By Julia Hixon In grade school, many students look forward to not having to abide by dress code on the weekends, breaks, and after they graduate. Dress code, however, continues with you your entire life. Almost every person will have to abide by a dress code in the work environment. Do dress codes get better with age? Are the policies… Read more →
By, Abbigail Kovac What society expects of genders The societal expectation of dress code has conformed two sexes into one category. This has become an issue that has arisen violence, sexual assault, rape, and cruelty amongst others. We have categorized clothing as either masculine or feminine leaving us to stick to cisgender norms that do not apply to everyone. Society has… Read more →
Ava Hallin and Emily Martinez To further our research into dress codes, we decided to look into both public and private high schools. From our experiences, we have noted that females tend to have more negative experiences with dress codes in high school. The rules about clothing for females are far more strict and tend to only restrict their way… Read more →
When it comes to dress codes in society, ‘regular’ civilians are not the only targets that face these gender discriminations. Read more →
Sophia Pearson Ever since I could remember I have always been insecure about how I dress and how people may view me based on my fashion choices. It must have begun in elementary school when I entered what is commonly known as a “tomboy” phase. I was a girl who liked to wear shorts and graphic tees with my favorite… Read more →
Kayli Worden, Skylar Trostinsky, Julia Hixon, Abigail Kavoc, Michael Passaglia, Sophia Pearson, Ava Hallin, Emily Martinez When it comes to dress codes in our society, there have been numerous ‘rules’ that have been placed with clothing based on the stereotypes and cliches of gender. Our group has come together to question these societal norms by examining the different ways that… Read more →
By, Abdulla, Mohammed, Abdul Aziz, Marlyn, Claire, Maricarmen, Alexis & Benjamin Throughout different cultures, gender has been taught and learned through different forms and mediums. Social and development theories argue that media and interpersonal relationships play a role in our ideas about what is normal in society. With media such as TV, Netflix shows, and films our exposure to gender… Read more →