Commentary by Sarah Sakha XCP ’14 SPECIAL TO THE ROUNDUP Ism. Ism. Ism. Are “isms” good? I’m not talking about socialism, fascism, anarchism, communism. I’m talking about gender issues – feminism and sexism. Ferris Bueller (high school senior who decides to skip school and take a day off with his best friend and his girlfriend), […]
Commentary by Joe Skoog ’13
THE ROUNDUP
This year’s Summit on Human Dignity focuses on gender and raises many questions regarding an important facet of gender: gender relations.
Gender relations are the way that males and females interact amongst each other and cohabitate.
Commentary by Lauren D’Souza XCP ’14 SPECIAL TO THE ROUNDUP Here’s a challenge for you: can you name 10 women politicians? Think about it. Really think about it. The first few should be easy: Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Pelosi. But how many can you name beyond those? Currently, women make […]
Summit committee draws from a number of sources to provide the best selection of speakers By P. Erik Meyer ’14 THE ROUNDUP The speakers for this year’s Summit on Human Dignity will be focusing on the topic of masculinity. At least three speakers from various backgrounds will help to spread awareness to Brophy students about […]
Wage discrimination wrong, but more legislation is not solution Commentary by Aakash Jain ’14 THE ROUNDUP When Americans recognize problems in our society, they much too willingly turn to government for solutions. Our nation fails to understand the distinction between what people should do and what they can do. The American economist and author Thomas […]
Commentary by Erik T. Masingill ’12 THE ROUNDUP Although this year’s Summit on masculinity might be considered a joke to many teenage boys, the Brophy student body will not think the same. The Summit will not only cover masculinity, but will also cover gender equality. I think Brophy students will approach this Summit as another […]
Commentary by Maddy Fretto XCP ’13 SPECIAL TO THE ROUNDUP Throughout modern society, the view of what a “real” man is varies, depending upon what a person exposes themselves to, such as music or television. For example, the popular television show “Jersey Shore” shows men taking advantage of women and only focusing on themselves and […]
Commentary by Jackson Santy ’13 THE ROUNDUP Over past generations, the definition of femininity has been redefined by numerous voices. When asked what they thought femininity was, most Brophy students I spoke with did not have an answer. Some questioned whether or not it was a real word. Growing up with older sisters in my […]
By Logan Hall ’14 THE ROUNDUP This year’s Summit topic is masculinity, a topic that is intended to change the way Brophy students act. The topic of masculinity deals with how males should act and what it means to be a man. “It’s looking at women’s issues and gender issues from the perspective of a […]