Exactly! I didn't work my arse off for my first-class degree to be called "a silly little humanities subject" and with what appears to be a reduction in media literacy and an influx of "fake news", humanities are so important right now! Great work loved this! X
Thank you! The trends coming out of TikTok have really bothered me lately- undermining ‘feminised’ aspects of society for what end? I simply don’t understand. Thank you for commenting, it’s nice to know I’m not shouting into the ether about these things.
This resonated with me so deeply. I’m about to start the last semester of my undergrad English degree, and this was such a great way to get back into the analytical mindset! Also, highly recommend Elizabeth Winkler’s book, Shakespeare Was a Woman— there’s a super insightful chapter that gets into the history of literary studies and the sexism surrounding it.
I loved reading this! I deeply resonate with a lot of the points you spoke about, especially in regards to humanities subjects. When I told people years ago that I wanted to study Art History, people always said, “you know you won’t make much money doing that” or “I think you should study something more serious”. It always frustrated me and made me feel like I was spending my time frivolously. This post excellently summed up my feelings, thank you !
This is great Brie!! I’m currently reading The Feminist Killjoy Handbook by Sara Ahmed and I feel like you’d enjoy (if you don’t already know it)
Exactly! I didn't work my arse off for my first-class degree to be called "a silly little humanities subject" and with what appears to be a reduction in media literacy and an influx of "fake news", humanities are so important right now! Great work loved this! X
Thank you! The trends coming out of TikTok have really bothered me lately- undermining ‘feminised’ aspects of society for what end? I simply don’t understand. Thank you for commenting, it’s nice to know I’m not shouting into the ether about these things.
This resonated with me so deeply. I’m about to start the last semester of my undergrad English degree, and this was such a great way to get back into the analytical mindset! Also, highly recommend Elizabeth Winkler’s book, Shakespeare Was a Woman— there’s a super insightful chapter that gets into the history of literary studies and the sexism surrounding it.
I loved reading this! I deeply resonate with a lot of the points you spoke about, especially in regards to humanities subjects. When I told people years ago that I wanted to study Art History, people always said, “you know you won’t make much money doing that” or “I think you should study something more serious”. It always frustrated me and made me feel like I was spending my time frivolously. This post excellently summed up my feelings, thank you !