by Lily Liu The Star Tribune‘s “A stand for dignity on public beaches” focuses on the ordinance of the Minneapolis Park Board preventing women from going topless in local parks. The editorial’s criticisms pose the question of what differentiates breasts on a woman to those of a man- so much so that the ordinance neededContinue reading “#FreeThe███”
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To Boob or Not to Boob: Social Commentary Cartoon Criticizes Minnesota Laws and Social Norms
by Frederick Loew Steve Sack’s cartoon: Police lineup, toplessness edition, provokes much discussion about how we police people’s bodies. Personally, the only thing I feel particularly provoked by is the atrocious show of toes, however, l recognize that it’s very difficult to unlearn cultural norms. In Minnesota, we don’t often see female-presenting people topless outsideContinue reading “To Boob or Not to Boob: Social Commentary Cartoon Criticizes Minnesota Laws and Social Norms “
Constructions of Gender in Literature 