Permeable DiscussionFebruary 25, 2014

Excerpt from upcoming short story:“Now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously.

She was beginning to recognize this thing that was approaching to possess her, and she was striving to beat it back with her will – as powerless as her two white slender hands would have been. When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under her breath: “free, free, free!” The vacant stare and the look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes. They stayed keen and bright. Her pulses beat fast, and the coursing blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body.

She did not stop to ask if it were or were not a monstrous joy that held her. A clear and exalted perception enabled her to dismiss the suggestion as trivial…she saw beyond that bitter moment a long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely. And she opened and spread her arms out to them in welcome.”

YOUR TASK:-Read-Underline key words-Make notes in the margin: What are the key ideas? What is the mood/tone of this passage?What is the situation is the character experiencing?

FeminismThen and Now

Learning TargetsI can describe the main ideas of feminism.I can compare former feminist representatives with current icons of feminism and discuss similarities, differences and evolutions of the movement over time.

1894 – Kate Chopin

2014 - Miley Cyrus“The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.”

Sue Bird & Hilary Clinton

& Macklemore

Going beyond… Also 2014

“3 Real-Life Young Feminists More Badass Than Miley Cyrus Image Credit: AP In recent Miley Cyrus news, days before she went onstage in front of a giant cat, everyone's favorite controversial pop star admitted to BBC Newsbeat that she feels she is "one of the biggest feminists in the world."Miley's not alone. It's pretty common for artists to feel like they are making a difference for women in the world, and they might be. It is very empowering to have the freedom and ability to dance, sing, and create music videos without having to wear restrictive clothing. Unfortunately for the rest of us, Miley probably wasn't thinking about how easy it is for her as a white, cisgendered and able-bodied individual who seems to have no issues with body image to "tell women to not be scared of anything." What Miley doesn't get is that feminism means being intentional in the intersectionality of race, class, gender, sexuality, ableism, etc. Referring to her back-up dancers at the VMAs as her "homies" when she was clearly using them as props doesn't count as intersectional feminism to me, because feminism includes, empowers, and values women of color. “

From PolicyMic.com, by By Maribel Hermosillo:http://www.policymic.com/articles/74079/3-real-life-young-feminists-more-badass-than-miley-cyrus