So hi blog readers. The term has ended and technically this project is over. I would really love to continue updating but realistically I doubt I will find time. Maybe here and there.
An other part of this project I didn't really mention was the research and capstone paper part. I ended up writing about the use of online activism in the fourth wave of feminism. Some people still say we're in the third wave, but I'm one of those folks who is pretty sure we've moved on to the fourth. My conclusions in my paper were basically that part of the major shifts between the third and fourth waves is communication and organizing style- primarily the use of the internet. One of the reasons this is a big deal is because the fourth wave is being met with a large post feminist attitude and we need a new style of communication and organizing to get people to care again.
A great example of this is the Who Needs Feminism? project. It is a tumblr began by a group of university studies who wanted to fight back against this post feminist attitude. Their project features images of people holding signs stating why they need feminism. These signs can act as a strong wake up call that feminist issues still exist and are a big deal. We're not finished feminists, we've still got a long ways to go.
For more images, or to submit your own, check out the website.
