Call for Papers: Special Issue on “Femininities and the Making of Masculinities.” See full cfp for details.

Check out the Table of Contents for volume 1; issue 1 of the Journal of Femininities Available here: brill.com/view/journal...

Call for Special Issue Guest Editors! See post for details

My new article with James Messerschmidt just came out in @femininities.bsky.social building on Raewyn Connell's theorization of "emphasized femininity." I'm including a link here and quoting the @socarxiv.bsky.social's bot sharing our preprint online as well. brill.com/view/journal...

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Emphasized and Non-Emphasized Femininities: A Structured Action Perspective: https://osf.io/ts64q

Through three contemplative vignettes, Scott examines her experiences working in academia. Her article sheds light on the underlying femmephobia in academic workplaces.  Read Scott’s work here: doi.org/10.1163/2950.... Read ✨FREE✨on Brill using the access code FEM4U. 📚

The US military enforces hyper-masculine ideals—but what happens to those who don’t fit the mold? Bonnes explores how femmephobia and gender essentialism shape servicewomen’s experiences. Read more: doi.org/10.1163/2950... Free access via Brill with code FEM4U. @stephaniebonnes.bsky.social

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What happens when girls read YA erotic romance? They build communities that challenge norms and claim sexual agency—through fiction. Medrano-Gonzáles’ article examines publisher trends and girls’ own words to imagine femininity beyond the rules. 🔗 Read for ✨FREE✨ on Brill with code FEM4U.

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CALL FOR BOOK REVIEWERS We’re seeking a reviewer for Beyond the Feminine: The Politics of Skin Colour and Gender in Visual Culture by Ope Lori. Interested in reviewing this book? Email your CV to fem@uwaterloo.ca and indicate the book title.

Harkin (2024) explores the evolution of the Pink PC—from Apple’s iconic G3 to today’s custom-built pastel gaming rigs. Once at the forefront of programming, women’s role in tech has been erased, but hyperfeminine PC builds challenge dominant narratives of technology as inherently masculine.

My new article with @klbresearch.bsky.social is out! Check out “Mind the (Feminine) Gap: Documenting Femmephobic Knowledge Production and the Masculinization of Expertise” brill.com/downloadpdf/...

🚨 FINAL CALL - Call for Papers: Special Issue on Digital Femininities – Journal of Femininities – ABSTRACT DUE NOVEMBER 20th 🚨 brill.com/fileasset/do...