Question 1

Chernik's return from "anorexic exile" meant boycotting movies that featured "anorexic actors," "discussions about dieting," and shopping "in stores that catered to women with eating-disordered figures." Is society solely to be blamed for women (and men) who declare war upon their bodies?

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Question 2

Lee cites some statistics that suggest a growing number of today's Millennials have become disenchanted with religion and its tenets. Do you believe that religion or faith has a vital place in society's future? How so?

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Question 3

St. Onge concludes with the Hopi saying, "[W]e are the ones we've been waiting for." How is this proverb relevant to the idea of multiple positionality?

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Question 4

Burke grounds her discourse in Naomi Alderman's 2017 novel The Power that uses the powerful image of lightning that energizes girls around the world. St. Onge suggests that an unquenchable river of fire of resistance has bound Blacks and Indigenous peoples to reject "Oppression Olympics." The images of fire, electricity, and lightning snake their way back to Lorde's image of erotic power (Reading 20). Write a short essay that analyzes the bases of "girl-woman power" evident in the various readings of this book and linked to the concept of transnational feminisms.

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Question 5

International feminist organizations reject a pessimistic "doom-and-gloom" trajectory of our future. Theirs is an urgent call that is embracing of willingness and co-creativity. They invite us to close our eyes and envision a whole new range of possibilities. What specifically do you see? Where from your microscopic perspective would change begin? What is your first step toward effecting meaningful change? What new hashtag would you launch?

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Quiz 12: Creating Change: Theory, Vision, and Actions

Chernik's return from "anorexic exile" meant boycotting movies that featured "anorexic actors," "discussions about dieting," and shopping "in stores that catered to women with eating-disordered figures." Is society solely to be blamed for women (and men) who declare war upon their bodies?

Lee cites some statistics that suggest a growing number of today's Millennials have become disenchanted with religion and its tenets. Do you believe that religion or faith has a vital place in society's future? How so?

St. Onge concludes with the Hopi saying, "[W]e are the ones we've been waiting for." How is this proverb relevant to the idea of multiple positionality?