Tonight we interview Paul Kennett - a fellow CJSW programmer - who wrote his Master's thesis on issues of masculinity, with a particular focus on two novels: Fight Club and American Psycho.
It's not that often that we discuss masculinity on Yeah, What She Said, but it is an important part of gender studies. Please join us for this interview - it's going to be a good one!
Tune in tonight from 8:30 to 9:00pm on CJSW 90.9 fm. You can listen from anywhere in the world at cjsw.com. And don't forget that you can always download our podcast if you miss the live show!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
thoughtthiswaskindacute
in other news......RIP alexander (lee) mcQueen. you will be missed. such a sad tragedy
Are Men Threatened By Women With Powerful Careers?
I have been pondering this question for awhile now, ever since I watched the episode of Sex and the City where Miranda goes on a series of speed dates and lies about her job. For those of you who are not Sex and the City savvy, Miranda Hobbes is the proverbial ‘voice of reason.’ A graduate of Harvard Law School, she is one of Carrie’s best friends and the cynic of the group when it comes to relationships and men. Anyway, in this particular episode, Miranda starts her first couple of speed dates by telling the men that she is a lawyer, a Harvard alum, and a partner in her firm, with disappointing results. Each man apparently loses interest in her upon hearing this (even if the man has an equally powerful career), eventually prompting Miranda to tell one man, who is a doctor, that she is a stewardess. (It turns out that this guy lies about his career too – he’s actually the manager of a sports store).
We all know that women make less money than men. (As an interesting aside, check out this website I found: www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/03/11/women-make-less-than-men-because-they-want-to/).
“The Global Gender Gap report 2008, which measures gender gaps in 130 countries, concludes that there is a 40% gap between women and men in terms of economic participation within the economy and a 84% gap in political empowerment despite the fact that gaps in education and health are almost being closed. There are many theories explaining gender gaps, many having recourse to discrimination. Claudia Goldin who has studied, more than any other economist, the evolution of female labour participation in the last century, proposes a “pollution” theory of discrimination, whereby discrimination against women is “the consequence of a desire by men to maintain their occupational status or prestige, distinct from the desire to maintain their earnings.” Hence, male-dominated board [sic] of directors, for instance, do not welcome women in their midst because this would diminish the prestige of being a board member.” (http://fazeer.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/why-do-women-earn-less-than-men/).
Aside from explaining the apparent wage gaps, this ‘pollution’ theory of discrimination explains why men want to maintain their status and power, and hence why they feel threatened by women whose careers rival theirs in terms of prestige and success. However, although Claudia Goldwin claims that men’s desire to maintain their earnings is distinct from their desire to maintain their occupational status or prestige, I think that this distinction can hardly be made in light of the fact that in many cases, one’s occupational status or prestige is directly reflected by his or her earnings, and vice versa. We’ve all heard the saying ‘money is power,’ and if men are concerned with holding their own in a gender power struggle, money is a powerful tool to wield. Many battered women, for example, return to abusive relationships because of economic dependence (http://www.jstor.org/pss/351791). An economically independent woman is more difficult to control than one who relies on her partner for monetary support. Miranda Hobbes is strong-willed, opinionated, and intelligent, and she has a substantial paycheque to back herself up, so it’s not surprising that the average male finds her intimidating.
We all know that women make less money than men. (As an interesting aside, check out this website I found: www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/03/11/women-make-less-than-men-because-they-want-to/).
“The Global Gender Gap report 2008, which measures gender gaps in 130 countries, concludes that there is a 40% gap between women and men in terms of economic participation within the economy and a 84% gap in political empowerment despite the fact that gaps in education and health are almost being closed. There are many theories explaining gender gaps, many having recourse to discrimination. Claudia Goldin who has studied, more than any other economist, the evolution of female labour participation in the last century, proposes a “pollution” theory of discrimination, whereby discrimination against women is “the consequence of a desire by men to maintain their occupational status or prestige, distinct from the desire to maintain their earnings.” Hence, male-dominated board [sic] of directors, for instance, do not welcome women in their midst because this would diminish the prestige of being a board member.” (http://fazeer.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/why-do-women-earn-less-than-men/).
Aside from explaining the apparent wage gaps, this ‘pollution’ theory of discrimination explains why men want to maintain their status and power, and hence why they feel threatened by women whose careers rival theirs in terms of prestige and success. However, although Claudia Goldwin claims that men’s desire to maintain their earnings is distinct from their desire to maintain their occupational status or prestige, I think that this distinction can hardly be made in light of the fact that in many cases, one’s occupational status or prestige is directly reflected by his or her earnings, and vice versa. We’ve all heard the saying ‘money is power,’ and if men are concerned with holding their own in a gender power struggle, money is a powerful tool to wield. Many battered women, for example, return to abusive relationships because of economic dependence (http://www.jstor.org/pss/351791). An economically independent woman is more difficult to control than one who relies on her partner for monetary support. Miranda Hobbes is strong-willed, opinionated, and intelligent, and she has a substantial paycheque to back herself up, so it’s not surprising that the average male finds her intimidating.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
nibs
been a bit mia from you baby. sorry blog.
i love nibs. just eating some as a procrastinate from my study notes and also enjoying a cup of tea.
trying to play with my snow man too (dexter, that is.)
stressing about these final days of submitting information to the school in vancouver.
just want to get out of here... kind of.
i'll miss my friends here but i need to start working on a career that will make me happy.
i love nibs. just eating some as a procrastinate from my study notes and also enjoying a cup of tea.
trying to play with my snow man too (dexter, that is.)
stressing about these final days of submitting information to the school in vancouver.
just want to get out of here... kind of.
i'll miss my friends here but i need to start working on a career that will make me happy.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Valentine's Day Women's Memorial March
Please bring yourself and your friends for a positive event honouring the lives of the missing and murdered women of Southern Alberta.
What: Calgary's 2nd Annual Valentine's Day Women's Memorial March
When: Sunday, February 14, 2010. The march starts at 2pm (please arrive by 1:30pm)
Where: Scarboro United Church, 134 Scarboro Avenue SW
Parking is available on site.
In order to properly show our respect for these women, we ask that you please do not bring your banners, flags, or leaflets to the Women's Memorial March as the organizers have created and blessed march banners to honour the women.
For more information: memorialmarchcalgary@live.ca
Click here to view the Facebook event
What: Calgary's 2nd Annual Valentine's Day Women's Memorial March
When: Sunday, February 14, 2010. The march starts at 2pm (please arrive by 1:30pm)
Where: Scarboro United Church, 134 Scarboro Avenue SW
Parking is available on site.
In order to properly show our respect for these women, we ask that you please do not bring your banners, flags, or leaflets to the Women's Memorial March as the organizers have created and blessed march banners to honour the women.
For more information: memorialmarchcalgary@live.ca
Click here to view the Facebook event
Casting Call for "The Coming Out Monologues"
Do you have a tragic, interesting, ordinary, or funny Coming Out Story? Queers on Campus (a student club at the University of Calgary) wants to hear it! All sexualities and gender identities are encouraged to submit.
This year as a part of Queers on Campus Pride Week at the U of C, the club is collecting stories to help break the silence. Stories submitted will be performed in an inspiring play called "The Coming Out Monologues".
You are not required to perform your monologue and may choose to remain anonymous. This is also a great opportunity for you budding thespians to show off your talents, as the Club is also looking for actors to perform in the play.
If you are interested in submitting a coming out story, and/or performing a monologue, please contact Nina or Lacey at comingout.monologues@gmail.com for more information or for an application form.
Deadline for submissions and requests is February 21, 2010
This year as a part of Queers on Campus Pride Week at the U of C, the club is collecting stories to help break the silence. Stories submitted will be performed in an inspiring play called "The Coming Out Monologues".
You are not required to perform your monologue and may choose to remain anonymous. This is also a great opportunity for you budding thespians to show off your talents, as the Club is also looking for actors to perform in the play.
If you are interested in submitting a coming out story, and/or performing a monologue, please contact Nina or Lacey at comingout.monologues@gmail.com for more information or for an application form.
Deadline for submissions and requests is February 21, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Tonight's Show: The Abortion Monologues
Tonight we interview Jane Cawthorne, a women's studies professor at Mount Royal University and authour of The Abortion Monologues.
The Abortion Monologues is a play that will be showing in Calgary on Thursday February 4th. This show has already sold out - sorry, no more tickets available!
About the play: In these dramatic monologues, twenty-three women reveal the details of their lives, families and relationships as they tell the stories of their abortions. Sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, but always thought provoking, The Abortion Monologues exist in stark contrast to the real world in which women seldom publicly discuss this choice. The characters in this play face everyday hardship, financial crisis, relationship break down, illness, death, radical shifts in expectations and the truth about themselves and their own deepest desires. The characters in this play will challenge you to think again about what you believe and why you believe it.
The Abortion Monologues is a play that will be showing in Calgary on Thursday February 4th. This show has already sold out - sorry, no more tickets available!
About the play: In these dramatic monologues, twenty-three women reveal the details of their lives, families and relationships as they tell the stories of their abortions. Sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, but always thought provoking, The Abortion Monologues exist in stark contrast to the real world in which women seldom publicly discuss this choice. The characters in this play face everyday hardship, financial crisis, relationship break down, illness, death, radical shifts in expectations and the truth about themselves and their own deepest desires. The characters in this play will challenge you to think again about what you believe and why you believe it.
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