Tag: The Gender Issue

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Women of Scatterbomb Open Doors for Women in Comedy

by TORI JAMES, Staff Writer From Wiig to Schumer to Poehler and Fey, women today have been a dominating factor in the world of comedy. However, the typecast of women not being comedic figures is still commonly experienced. At Manhattan College, we see the power of funny females firsthand in our own improv team Scatterbomb. Out of the eleven members in Scatterbomb, there are three females; senior … Continue reading Women of Scatterbomb Open Doors for Women in Comedy

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Museum of Sex: Exploring Human Sexuality and the Human Body

Throughout time, human sexuality has been seen as a taboo, either through the outright objectification of women or, on the other side of the spectrum, abstinence with a degree of fear. Currently, The Museum of Sex is exhibiting “Hardcore: A Century and a Half of Obscene Imagery.” This edgy exhibit discusses the role of human sexuality in images. Essentially, the exhibit features the role of … Continue reading Museum of Sex: Exploring Human Sexuality and the Human Body

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MC Fraternity and Sorority Members Respond to the Idea of Coed Greek Life

by ADANNA CARTER, Contributor There has been recent nationwide discussions over whether coed Greek Life would solve some of the problems that fraternities and sororities pose on college campuses. In September 2015 the New York Times ran an editorial by Walter Kimbrough the president of Dillard College, in which he argues that changes in Greek life would come, but forcing coed was not the answer. While Manhattan … Continue reading MC Fraternity and Sorority Members Respond to the Idea of Coed Greek Life

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Voices on the Quad

“Do you think your gender affects your experience as an M.C. student? If so, how?” Sarah Pardade Freshman Marketing and Global Business Double Major “Yeah definitely, I think that there’s this perception that if you’re a girl you’re not as smart as a dude. For example, even though my comments about something are sometimes more logical than those of my male classmates, the professor considers … Continue reading Voices on the Quad

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Five Great Books by Women You Should Read

1.“We Should All Be Feminists” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Adiche makes a ton of relevant points in this extended essay adaptation of a TED talk she gave on the subject. Her message is clearly resonating around the world, as The Guardian reported every 16-year-old in Sweden would receive a copy of what they called “Adiche’s call to arms.” “We Should All Be Feminists” puts into … Continue reading Five Great Books by Women You Should Read

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Society of Women Engineers Sparks Conversation About Gender and Engineering

An important female organization on campus is the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) which is nation-wide educational non-profit that seeks to give women a voice and a place in the engineering industry. Katie Lang is a senior civil engineering major with a concentration in environmental engineering and a proud member of SWE. When she was a freshman here, SWE was essentially non-existent, but she joined … Continue reading Society of Women Engineers Sparks Conversation About Gender and Engineering

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Gender Breakdown Across the Schools

In 1973 Manhattan College accepted women for the first time as undergraduate students. Since then, a lot has changed. Today, nearly half of the student population is made up of women, as 45 percent of Jaspers are female. “These numbers come from our official fall 2015 Census data,” said Steve Celin, institutional research analyst at Manhattan College. Celin also shared the gender percentages within each … Continue reading Gender Breakdown Across the Schools

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Gender Inequality in Sports

by RikkiLynn Shields, Assistant Editor Since the Greeks discovered sports over 3,000 years ago, there has been a stigma attached to it as the “masculine” thing to do. The first Olympic games showed men partaking in events such as the javelin throw, wrestling, human and chariot races and more. The women were excluded from these games because of the “obvious” dominant traits that all men were thought to … Continue reading Gender Inequality in Sports

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In STEM Fields, Women Still Face Adversity

The gender gap in STEM industries is a fact that has defined the field and challenged schools, companies and government for a solution. At Manhattan College, the gender gap in engineering programs is both shaping the experience of female student-professionals and breeding a new set of leaders looking to close the gap. STEM industries have historically been male-dominated. Current figures from the U.S. Department of … Continue reading In STEM Fields, Women Still Face Adversity

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