By Allison Schroeder Web Content Assistant Manager Women, including those who identify as women, around the world are notoriously known to be on the receiving end of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. But it doesn’t just stem from men, it also stems from other women. When it finally feels like a battle is over, it almost feels although women are also pitted against each other into a whole other level of […]
By Hannah Brown Web Content Contributor When digging through 47 seasons’ worth of archives since 1975, it’s obvious that women-dominated sketches became more apparent in the mid-2000s. For many of these female comedians, their reign on the stage has already come to an end, and International Women's Day is a perfect time to commemorate their performances and contributions to the late-night comedy showcase. Saturday Night Live is known for having […]
By Preethi Mangadu Web Content Contributor For many women, it is more difficult to climb up the career ladder than it is for men. This is due to the metaphorical barrier that higher-ups create which prevents women from being promoted and being compensated at an equal level, otherwise known as the “glass ceiling.” The “glass ceiling” theory was coined by Marilyn Loden, a managing consultant, in 1978 during a panel on […]
By Lea Mercado Web Content Assistant Manager International Women's Day is a day dedicated to showing appreciation to the women who work hard to positively impact our lives. Those who choose to celebrate may adorn the women in their lives with flowers, gifts or maybe take over some of their responsibilities as a display of appreciation. But the focus of this year's celebration requires far more than pleasantries. It requires […]
By Hannah Walls Web Content Contributor When I was growing up, my mom’s girlfriend was super into video games and introduced me to multiple platforms at a young age. I always looked forward to waking up early on weekends to play Kirby Air Ride and Super Mario Sunshine on the Gamecube or watching her play Battlefield with friends. This infatuation with video games continued as I got older, and my […]
Diamond Marie PedrozaWeb Content Contributor On Feb. 28, 2021, Chinese director, Chloé Zhao, won a Golden Globe award for directing her film, “Nomadland.” She became the second woman, and first woman of color to win a Golden Globe award for directing. Zhao’s win opened up an important discussion of an issue surrounding race and representation in film directing that has been circling for the past few years. Though more women […]
By Andie MauWeb Content Assistant Manager While Cormac McCarthy and Larry McMurty are household names, Texan women are suspiciously absent in Texan literary conversations despite their gender making up the majority of the publishing industry. The following are accomplished Texan female authors and their works worthy of more recognition. “Rain of Scorpions and Other Stories”- Estella Portillo Trambley Trambley was born in 1976 in El Paso, Texas. The majority of […]
By Allison SchroederWeb Content Contributor It is Women’s History Month and there are so many women to commemorate for the work they have done to help other women, like themselves, go further in industries. The music industry is one sector of industries that have seen a lot of growth for women, but we still face a plethora of challenges. According to Rolling Stone, “There are 13 frontline major record label […]
By KTSW Female Executives In this podcast, the women of KTSW discuss what International Women's Day means to them and the influential women that they have admired and recognize on this day. They also discuss the theme of International Women's Day and talk about what they #ChoosetoChallenge when it comes to breaking gender norms and biases. Tune in to hear powerful women discussing powerful change in new age media. Featured […]
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