What really goes on in the feminist classroom? Are all the faculty and students wild-eyed, hairy-legged, man-hating homos?\u00a0Based on her years as a popular professor at different colleges across the U.S., and what students have reported about the hostile climate they endure, bestselling author and college professor Dr. Bonnie Morris\u00a0brings her sharp wit and keen insights to bear on\u00a0the negative sterotypes that keep many students from taking women’s studies courses. Join us for this entertaining and eye-opening talk on Friday, June 20, 2014 at 8 pm.
\nTickets are only $12 through June 19, and $15 on the day of. Students and seniors with valid ID can get tickets for $10 at the door!
\nHave you ever been bullied just for taking a women\u2019s studies course? If so, you\u2019re not alone. Throughout North America\u2014and globally\u2014bright students are jeered if they choose women\u2019s history or women\u2019s studies as their scholarly focus. Many soon find both their sexuality and their academic integrity being questioned by parents, boyfriends, even faculty advisors. Although by now women\u2019s history has been mainstreamed into honors courses in most high schools, it\u2019s still far too easy to find media stereotypes depicting women\u2019s history as a radical agenda taught by bitter \u201cfeminazis.\u201d How much courage does it take simply to register for an introductory college class honoring your own foremothers?\u00a0
\nHigher education shouldn\u2019t be this hostile. But one way to confront the backlash against feminism is with humor. Dr. Bonnie Morris turns the tables on critics and homophobes, recounting ten\u00a0witty scenes depicting true-life encounters with students, faculty and friends terrified of what might go on in a feminist classroom. One scene re-enacts Dr. Morris\u2019s confrontation with President Bill Clinton, an incident first made famous in the anthology That Takes Ovaries!
\nAbout Dr. Bonnie Morris
\nSince 1993, Dr. Morris has traveled around the world bringing \u201cRevenge\u201d to campuses and community stages, hosting audience dialogues in Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, Canada, India, Iceland, and at the National Organization for Women\u2019s Young Feminist Summit, the National Women\u2019s Studies Association annual conference, and New York\u2019s Gay and Lesbian Center. Now a book from Indiana University Press and a 2010 Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in Drama, \u201cRevenge of the Women\u2019s Studies Professor\u201d includes the voices of many students who have triumphed over the backlash, and invites audiences to join in lively Q & A feedback about the current climate for women\u2019s studies and faculty.
\nBonnie J. Morris\u00a0teaches women\u2019s history at both George Washington University and Georgetown, and is the author of eight books, including\u00a0Revenge of the Women\u2019s Studies Professor, Eden Built By Eves, Girl Reel,\u00a0and Women\u2019s History For Beginners.\u00a0Her film credits include appearances in “Contact,” “If Women Ruled the World,” “Radical Harmonies,” “Speaking Our Minds”\u00a0and\u00a0“The Coat Hanger Project.”\u00a0In addition to serving on the board of Mothertongue, D.C.\u2019s spoken-word stage for women, Dr. Morris is an academic advisor to the National Women\u2019s History Museum and a women\u2019s history reader for the College Board AP U.S. History exam.
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