A.L. Robin
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Spare-Time Writer, Sometimes Human.
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The Forest Witch Playlist
If you're anything like me, Halloween is less about parties and costumes and more about the feeling. I know that's vague, but hear me out. Every year, right around the middle of September the strange urge to move to a cottage in the middle of the woods starts to overpower me. Now you have to understand, I'm from a huge city, I absolutely detest insects, I have horrible allergies, and I also suffer the unfortunate genetic affliction of being ginger, so the sun and I are not the best of friends. If I'm being completely honest, I'm really not a huge fan of the outdoors. But despite all of this, every year, by the time October hits I want to put on a long flowing dress and run through the forest barefoot, collecting herbs and casting spells. At night, I want to drink tea and read from big old books surrounded by candlelight. I want the sky to be overcast every day and the moon to be full every night.
By A.L. Robin4 years ago in Beat
Researcher Bias and Stereotyping in the Study of Women in Film
Type “the study of women in film” into Google and in 0.6 seconds seven hundred forty-five million results will appear before you. From the perpetuation of gender stereotypes targeted at children through Disney films to the underrepresentation of ageing women in Hollywood, virtually every aspect of gender and its representation in Western culture has been studied. By comparison, searching for information regarding bias within that research yields less than a tenth of those results. The current research gap in this area makes it difficult to examine, however when looking at the research that does exist, it becomes apparent that the language used is filled with preexisting biases. The current social constructions of gender have heavily influenced the manner in which this research is conducted, and as a result, the outcomes of these studies are covertly affected. The following critical analysis examines how the use of sexist language, preexisting stereotypes, and biases work together to guide research of women in film.
By A.L. Robin5 years ago in Viva
The City
You remind me of a city. It’s a foreign place, somewhere I’ve never been but feels familiar. Your hand in mine is like clutching the railing of a bridge. Water rushing below us, threatening to wash us away completely. But I can feel you, so firm and secure in my grasp and I know that for now, I am safe.
By A.L. Robin5 years ago in Poets
