BU Gender Studies Minor Blog

Figure #1: The front side album artwork for Erotica . Allow me to introduce to you an album that is timeless in its conversations about Gender Studies:  Erotica . I was not born when this album was released back in 1992. Yet, I am densely aware of the Gender Studies discussion this album creates. Anybody who is interested in the subject of Gender Studies should be aware of this album; giving Erotica a listen from beginning to end will definitely showcase this subject-matter!  I am an avid consumer of music. My music taste is expansive and oddly selective at times. I recently discovered Madonna despite her remaining a mainstay in the music industry since her first debut album in 1983. Her wide 14-album discography vehemently speaks to her efforts in the industry. While I am overtly appreciative of all her works, one album of hers is truly unforgettable, especially when considering the time period it was released in. In 1992, nobody was discussing the issues of female se...

With the effervescent holiday of Valentine's Day approaching, I'd like to inform our readers of a few upcoming events relevant to our GSM! As the purpose of the GSM is to study the social, cultural, and historical constructions of gender and its intersections with other constructions such as race, class, nation, and sexuality, these events are critically relevant to our readers: Photo of Dr. Stacey Pearson-Wharton Dr. Stacey Pearson-Wharton: "Mental Health in the Black Community": In honor of Black History Month, Dr. Pearson-Wharton offers expertise and a positive approach for issues surrounding diversity, social justice, inclusion, and mental health to provide hope and healing in difficult times. This will be held on  Tuesday, February 11th, 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. in the Kehr Union Multicultural Center Room 230 . Please consider coming out to learn more about these crucial issues! Getting Juicy with Jake: This workshop series address...

Today we are going to be focusing on one of the amazing students in the GSM program! Olivia Minzola is an active student here at Bloomsburg University. She offers unique insight from within the GSM through her experiences and studies. What are your preferred pronouns? Truthfully, I have never specified what my pronouns are to anyone because I have never felt the need to. This is the first time I have ever been asked what my pronouns are. I am a woman and therefore ask to be called she/her. Pictured: Olivia Minzola Where are you from? I am from Drums, Pennsylvania. What is your major? Do you have any minors? Before coming to college, I decided to major in Mass Communications with a concentration in Journalism. During the fall semester of my freshman year, I took a class called Feminist Reading of Culture with Dr. Christina Francis and this ultimately led me to declaring a minor in Gender and Women’s Studies. Are you involved in any other clubs or organizations o...