When Feminism Starts in Fifth Grade
Can ten-year-olds be feminists?
Absolutely.
Feminism is not a radical world view. It’s simply the proposition that women and girls are human. These ten-year-old boys and girls in New Jersey got it.
Monthly Archives: February 2017
The Joys–and Uses–of Teaching Anthropology
Yes, I’ve retired from full-time teaching. Yes, I sometimes miss it, and may well return to the classroom from time to time.
For now, I was tickled to read of the impact that a research methods class I taught a few years back has had on a student. Apparently, he’s now using those interview methods I taught him to figure out how people interact with the Expedia website, then using those interviews to improve users’ experiences online. Who said anthropology is old-fashioned and irrelevant?
