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Ph.D.s and Pigtails

Girlhoods, Grad School, and Popular Culture

Monthly Archives: September 2014

September 17, 2014

Bring Back Our Girls and “the Politics of Pity”

by Kasey

In the early morning of April 16, 2014, over 270 schoolgirls were abducted from their school in Chibok, Nigeria by the Islamic militant group Boko Haram, whose name translates to “Western education is a sin” in the local language. The abduction was not the first time the group kidnapped girls and women, particularly for pursuing … Continue reading →

September 10, 2014

My Essential Gilmore Girls Episodes

by Kasey

You may have heard by now that Gilmore Girls is set to debut on Netflix October 1st. Like many, many young women who came of age in the early-aughts, Gilmore Girls is a beloved part of my young life. My best friend and I had Gilmore Nights on the regular and I remember one of … Continue reading →

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Ph.D. in multicultural American literature. Research interests include girlhood, citizenship, transnational feminism, education, & media. In other words, I drink a lot of coffee and read big books & Teen Vogue.

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