Modupe Alabi, Fourth Year Annenberg, USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism Modupe Alabi, or “Mo,” is a fourth-year student in the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism. As a Communication major in Annenberg, she has focused most of her studies on an interdisciplinary combination of cultural studies, entertainment media and … [Read more...] about The Art of Orientalism: Hegemony Through Censorship
Will the “Real Woman” Please Stand Up
“Zero isn’t a real size” I hear the girl sitting next to me snicker to her friend as they online shop. Really? Zero isn’t a size? Sure it is, I know a lot of girls who are size zeroes and a lot of girls who aren’t. Body shaming has long been an issue in American society. The public is quick to attack adds by Victoria’s Secret that they believe are “too exclusive to one body … [Read more...] about Will the “Real Woman” Please Stand Up
The Politics of Emotion
Politics are complicated, messy and raise a lot of emotion both among the public and the politicians themselves. Politicians are held to a certain standard of being a leader who is calm yet brave, careful and certain, caring but not weak. When a politician loses their cool or breaks the mold and ideal, the eye of the public focuses in to pick apart the psychology behind it. … [Read more...] about The Politics of Emotion
The Demand to Smile: A Look into Strangers Telling Women to Smile
"Hey beautiful, smile!" "You'd look prettier if you smiled! "Hey try smiling!" There are many ways that disciplinary practices of femininity are imposed on women on a day to day basis. Society often attempts to control or generalize the movement, posture, and body language of women. One attempt in particular has been experienced by many women, the classic moment when an … [Read more...] about The Demand to Smile: A Look into Strangers Telling Women to Smile
What is Your Call on Catcalling?
By now even if people haven't seen the catcalling video of the woman walking around New York, people have at least heard of it. A woman filmed herself for several hours walking around New York enduring a wide range of comments from men on her appearance. The woman was followed, yelled at, hollered at and it was clear that she was uncomfortable with all of this. The video was … [Read more...] about What is Your Call on Catcalling?