You can also access the full issue here: https://issuu.com/pgm-pepperdinegraphicmedia/docs/finalpagesonline Table of Contents Letter from the Editor Defining Feminism Olivia Robinson: Learning from Literature Feminism in the United States: A Storied History If It Isn’t Intersectional, It Isn’t Feminism Cyndia Clegg: Breaking Barriers on … [Read more...] about Currents Magazine Spring 2020: Everyday Feminism
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Olivia Robinson: Learning From Literature
Photo by Milan LoiaconoTwo years ago, a Pepperdine sophomore sat nestled in the crooks of Payson Library, nose buried deep in “Ain’t I a Woman?: Black Women and Feminism” — bell hooks' feminist theory. The author's words have the reader on an intellectual precipice, grasping at hooks' concepts and surrounding herself with the powerful rhetoric she had … [Read more...] about Olivia Robinson: Learning From Literature
Cyndia Clegg: Breaking Barriers on Campus
Photo courtesy of Ron Hall | Design by Logan Wood It is hard to miss the many awards that fill the walls of Cyndia Clegg’s office. But perhaps one of the most striking is a 1999 certificate from Pepperdine naming Clegg a distinguished professor of English. “I was the only woman distinguished professor until about the last decade,” Clegg said.Pepperdine grants … [Read more...] about Cyndia Clegg: Breaking Barriers on Campus
Elizabeth Chung: Leading With Love
Photo by Milan LoiaconoFor junior international business major Elizabeth Chung, the ideology of feminism is much more than bringing a voice to women — it's about creating harmony between all individuals, regardless of gender. Chung said this is something she learned from her mother."She taught me a lot about leadership," Chung said. "It's not always about you being the … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Chung: Leading With Love
Brandon Easley: Striking Out Sexism
Photo by Milan Loiacono | Design by Logan Wood Men can be feminists too. Junior political science major Brandon Easley is a self-proclaimed feminist who believes that both women and men can advocate for women's rights. Originally from Minden, a small town outside Reno, Easley grew up surrounded by individuals who held more traditional views regarding women and their … [Read more...] about Brandon Easley: Striking Out Sexism