Works Cited

McCann, Carole R., and Seung-kyung Kim. Feminist Theory Reader. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2010.

Welcome to Puerto Rico! www.topuertorico.org/government

www.wikipedia

What Can Be Done?

Address the problem of language barrier
Encourage Latinas to stay in school and graduate from high school
Provide financial scholarships, workstudy and internships that enable Latinas to pursue degrees in higher education
Build bridges to Latinas from other feminist groups in order to assist in achieving mutual goals

Difficulty Determining Latina Oppressions

It is difficult to determine the extent of Latina oppression due to the fact:
that most of the prevailing information concerns the male point of view,
the Latina is challenged to search for equality when it may conflict with Latino efforts
and
the Latina is grossly underrepresented in employment, education, and political sectors

Problems Latinas Face In United States

Unwillingess to fight for female equality when it seems to be in conflict with Latinos
Gender oppression in white patriarchal society
Political underrepresentation as well as underrepresentation in academic institutions and employment
Language barrier
Barriers to voting accessibilty
Disconnect from other women's issues and feminist efforts

Difference Between Puerto Rico and the States

EXEMPTION from some aspects of the Internal Revenue Code, and lack of voting representation in either house of U.S. Congress (Senate and House of Representatives), the ineligibility of Puerto Ricans to vote in presidential elections, and its lack of assignation of some revenues reserved for the states

From: Welcome to Puerto Rico

U.S. Federal Government Powers in Puerto Rico

Interstate trade, foreign relations & commerce, customs administration, control of air, land & sea, immigration & emmigration, nationality & citizenship, currency, maritime laws, military service, military bases, army, naval & airforce, declaration of war, constitutionality of laws, jurisdictions & legal procedures, treaties radio & television -- communications, agriculture, mining & minerals, highways, postal system; social security, and other areas generally controlled by Federal government in USA (mainland)

from: Welcome to Puerto Rico

It's a bird...It's a plane...

Check out our blog!

http://empowereducatechange.blogspot.com/

Another interesting blog...

Hey everybody!

I found a really interesting blog while researching for my project. It's called blackfeminists

I'll talk about it a little more tomorrow but I wanted to share the link on here so you could check it out.
http://blackfeminists.blogspot.com/

It's really informative. There is one post about racial tweets surrounding the black characters in The Hunger Games. I don't know about you but this seriously surprised me. Anyways, hope everyone's projects are coming along well! See you tomorrow!

Kim

SPEAK OUT LOUD

http://ravenwolf-speakoutloud.blogspot.com/

Hey, this is a blog I started when my daughter Elizabeth started her blog "Fashionistas"

Please feel free to contribute.

Doreen

Black Women and Misrecognition

Hey guys!

I was going through my research for my individual project and came across something I thought I could share. It is rather interesting. Anyways, one of the articles I am using is called "Is it because I'm Black? A Black female research experience" (by Uvanney Maylor). It discusses the invisibility of the black womens experience within white feminist discourse. This of course relates to my project because I am focusing on how the dual oppression of race and gender places black women in a position of not being able to relate fully to any other group.

Maylor uses the term "misrecognition" quite often. Throughout the class, we have discussed the idea that black women, as well as women of other racial minorities, have been ignored; their voices and faces invisible. Maylor says that on top of often being completely ignored, she is also misrecognised. Basically, she relates this concept to an event in her life. She said that an academic visitor asked her is she was "one of the help" when attending the university Maylor worked at. It seems as though she is being stigmatized on the spot because of her color. The visitor assumed that because she was black, she must be less intelligent. It is sad to think that Maylor had to explain her position to people who are so naive. To be completely honest, I was fairly shocked that this happened. I know I say I have a significant academic background in race and ethnic relations, but every time I hear stories like these, it makes me question humans.

Just curious if anyone has comments on this! I think it relates really well to my topic of Black Feminist Theory and would love to hear your thoughts!


Hope everyone's research is going well!
Kim

Lady F-Arts!!

Hey guys!

Check out our group blog and feel free to add comments, questions, or suggestions for improvement before the final meeting time on Tuesday!

http://ladyfarts.blogspot.com/

Thanks,

Kris, Katy, Alyssa, and Jayson

Every sperm is sacred

And here is another post because I guess I'm feeling fired up today...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/13/nina-turner-viagra-contraception-bills_n_1341642.html

I found out about this today and found it so hilarious I had to share. We have talked about the anti-abortion legislation going on and the GOP war against women in class and on the blog and this is a beautiful continuation of it I think. My favorite quote in this article comes from Nina Turner, she says that "We should show the same attention and love to men's reproductive health as we do to women's," which obviously makes me practically "rofl" as it were.  

It is really worth your time to read this. I do apologize if the men in our class find my enthusiasm about this offensive. I absolutely don't mean it that way. I don't think men should be subjected to being "required to obtain rectal exams" before being issued a prescription for Viagra any more than women should be subjected to the transvaginal ultrasound before abortion.  That is why I find this so hilarious. 

Who told us all of these things?

Hey guys, part of me hates to be trying to give you all more stuff to look at, read, and think about but a friend of mine posted this and it intrigued me so I thought I would share.

Firstly, and not to step on Jayson's paper topic at all, but I have been thinking about the idea of post-feminism a lot lately. It is something that has always kind of been there in my mind; I constantly hear people saying things like, "Do you want to hear a joke? Women's rights." I have also had many, many people ask, in all seriousness and from a little to a large helping of disdain, what is the point in being a women's studies major or to ostracize and make fun of me simply by calling me a feminist as if it were an insult.

With this in mind and within the context of post-feminism, I happened upon this youtube video. It is not about post-feminism, I don't know if you want to say it is really even about feminism at all, but it brings up some interesting things about how women view themselves.

I don't know why people think there is no place for feminism anymore. I don't know why people think women don't still need to fight for their rights, even if our rights are to keep our clothes on!

I just don't know. But I thought this video to be empowering. I guess its just nice to hear people that aren't in a feminist theory class acknowledge that there is still things wrong with the way women are perceived in this world.

Food and Clthing Drive

Hi Everyone!

I know that someone asked about a clothing drive privously in class.  I have just arranged a food and clothing drive.  I know a lot of things go into the trash when people go home at the end of the semester.  Please follow this link to the facebook event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/444893782192561/?context=create

Invite all of your friends and spread the word!

Thanks
~Brittany~