Monthly Archives: February 2019

Millennials vs Social Media and LGBTQ Issues

Everyone has gone on Instagram, Twitter or even Snapchat and has seen let’s say a celebrity who’s vacationing in some exotic country or driving some exotic car. What do you instantly do?  It could be many things like judge, compare … Continue reading

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Sexuality Research

Throughout reading the book Social Media Freaks: Digital Identity in the Network Society nothing really stuck out to me stats wise until I got into the section on online use on homophobic words. It was a project called NoHomophobes and … Continue reading

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Citizenship 110: Sexuality

In Social Media Citizenship 110, one uses the lens of social media to discuss his or her identity (religion, race, class, etc.), social issues, citizenship, and how people can become respectful citizens. The text we have been studying from is Social … Continue reading

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Queer Theory & Social Media

After reading chapter 3 from Dustin Kidd’s book, Social Media Freaks, I found it interesting how popular the use of social media was for queer individuals, considering that there can be so much hate directed towards homosexuals online. An ADL … Continue reading

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Identity

Everyone identifies with something. It may be sexuality, race, gender, age, religion, or physical ability. Today, I will focus on religious and physical ability identity. Many people are discriminated against everyday for their beliefs or abilities. Accepting people for who … Continue reading

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Fridays @CAFE

The Center for Faculty Enrichment is continuing our Fridays (and, two Thursdays) @ CAFE this semester.  The focus of these interactive sessions is on teaching and learning.Our goals are simple– to provide an opportunity for instructors to explore a variety of … Continue reading

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School Librarianship faculty, students, and alumni “gear up” at state conference

School Librarianship graduate students, faculty, and alumni recently attended the Virginia Association of School Librarians (VAASL) Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia from November 29-December 1, 2018.  The theme was “Gearing Up for the Future.” All of the Longwood University School Librarianship … Continue reading

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A Little About Me

Hi everyone! My name is Jamie Wright, and this is my blog. Let me start off my new website by telling you more about me. I was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. Back in Louisville, I have my mom, … Continue reading

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Slash Fiction

Social Media Freaks by Dustin Kidd is an informational book that focuses on varying issues in the social media world. Kidd focuses on racial discrimination, gender and sexuality perspectives, disability perspectives, and social class bigotry. The focal point of chapter … Continue reading

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The Periodic Table

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