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Why Telling a Story Isn’t Research

Not everyone is good at storytelling.  My sister, for example, remembers the most random and irrelevant details of events and pieces them together in a way that only makes sense to her.  And if it is a funny story, you … Continue reading

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How To Get the Good Stuff

Library databases – that’s how. Getting your hands on the good stuff when writing a research paper is the hardest part.  There are so many easy options to find “okay” articles and resources because all you have to do is … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby

I am so glad that our society is moving away from the idea that sex and sexuality is some taboo topic, as if we all got here by means of a stork… Free the nipple, man! Sexual liberation is a … Continue reading

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Sticking it to the Man

The first and only folder I have used in my college experience is one from my Women’s and Gender Studies advisor.  Upon declaring WGST as my second major, I received not only a complimentary folder, but also mints, a pen, … Continue reading

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Hunting and Gathering

Think back to an elementary history class, or an anthropology course if your primary education was fancy, and think about what you know about the evolution of humans and how we came to be the walking, talking, polluting, hurting, but more … Continue reading

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Scrapbooking

When I was younger, my mother was a member of a church group, a book club and a scrapbooking circle.  I loved most the scrapbooks that included the seemingly endless photos of myself and my sister.  For as interesting as … Continue reading

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Posing a Question

When did we become a part of such a throw-away society? When did recyclable become better than reusable? When will we realize that the earth does not need people… and that it is people who need the earth. This statement … Continue reading

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Crafting Research

Never have I received an assignment so vague – a research paper on… anything. I have a lot of passions, a lot of interests. Yet, when someone, namely my Professor from my writing class, tells me to dive into these … Continue reading

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Reading about Learning about Writing about Research

As this blog is focused mainly on my writing class, many posts will also… mainly focus on my writing class.  The assignment last night was to dutifully read a 16-page article about how to write a research paper – at … Continue reading

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Reflections

Where did this whole idea of Sweating the Small Stuff come from? If you take a look at American society, you’ll see that stereotypical binaries can be found everywhere. We polarize race, religion, politics, education, gender, etc. Our society forces … Continue reading

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