Feminism has been largely about white women, according to Allison Clark, Cabrini alumna. Clark feels that it is important to change the way that the topic of feminism is talked about. Clark opened up Panel 4, “Bitches Ain’t Shit but Ho’s and Tricks”, at the Body Image Conference held at Cabrini College on Oct. 23. Words have power and the language with which we address women, as well as one’s self, is important. She made a point to remind the audience, women of all ages and a few men as well, that language affects women and feminism as a whole.
The second presenter, Sarah Milligan, a senior at Villanova University, discussed the issue of the ever-changing concept of the selfie. Milligan called selfie-taking in general a form of “attention seeking self objectification.” She pointed out that even girls as young as 12-years-old have already started to partake in this potentially destructive habit. Milligan talked about how girls use the selfies as a way to attract more men’s attention and in some cases, they score dates from the guys who comment on their Instagram selfies. Milligan warned against obsessive selfie-taking but encouraged the older generation to restrain from judging the new generation too quickly.
The third presenter, Megan Griffith from Penn State University Brandywine campus, discussed the media’s role in today’s society as it affects women. She conducted a study comparing American fashion magazines and Italian fashion magazines. She wanted to test what kind of models were pictured, how they were posed and whether or not they influenced these two countries’ cultures.
