Over the last two years, I've had the opportunity to work in some archives in Salt Lake City on a women's history project. This internship has resulted in some interesting research projects for me on women, technical communication, and communication design. My formal assignment is to do research for a team of women working on... Continue Reading →
There’s a reason why I’d rather read a book than look at a fashion magazine. In case you didn’t know, the women in fashion magazines aren’t real. I know. Newsflash! I cannot compete with that sort of fake, outward beauty so I’ve stopped trying. I still shower, curl my hair, and wear makeup (and I... Continue Reading →
I like beauty pageants. (The feminist inside of me just shrieked. She does every time I admit this.) My involvement in pageants (as a contestant and a director) has waned because of my discomfort with the swimsuit competition and the focus on perfect figures and poufy hair, insubstantial qualities that do not matter. However, pageants... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite novels is The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Last year, I tried to force a young women group in my church to read it with me. The girls who participated are between the ages of 16 and 18, and to be honest, most of them absolutely hated the book. ... Continue Reading →
The Bookshelf of Emily J. 