BU Gender Studies Minor Blog

Today we are focusing on another amazing student in the GSM program! Megan Sumner is an active student here at Bloomsburg University. She offers her own unique insight from being in the STEM field and within the GSM. What are your preferred pronouns? My pronouns are she/her/hers. Where are you from? I am actually from Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. I've lived here my whole life. What is your major? Do you have any minors? I am a dual Computer Science and Digital Forensics major with a minor in Gender Studies. I decided to pick up the minor after having a friend speak highly about the courses in the program. Are you involved in any other clubs or organizations on campus? I’m involved in Phi Sigma Pi, a National Honor Fraternity, where I hold a position as Fundraising Chair. Pictured: Megan Sumner How has being a student in the GSM program benefited your academic and social experiences on campus? Have these classes changed, shaped, or broadened your perspect...

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...

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...