1 week to go!

Thursday 9th December:

- Tutorial with Chantelle

To do for next week:

- Stop researching - my bibliography is already five pages long!

- Chase primary sources

- Finish writing

Causette

Causette is a french magazine "aimed at women that assumes that they might be interested in something other than their appearance, their partners and their children."

Primary Sources

Progress:

- Attended Feminism in London conference

- Attended Reclaim the Night March

- Carried out a survey on attitudes to women

- Contacted Lynne Featherstone MP - received an email back;

"I am sorry to have to inform you that the Minister is unable to respond to requests such as this.

However if you visit this webpage there are several documents listed that you will be able to pull quotes from:

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime/violence-against-women-girls/"

- Contacted HollabackLDN - still awaiting a response

- Contacted Kat Banyard - still awaiting a response

- Contacted a Rape Crisis counsellor - still awaiting a response

- Contacted The Anti-Porn Men Project - still awaiting a response

Questions asked:

- What do you believe is the biggest struggle for women in modern society?

- What sort of response have you had to HollabackLDN?

- What affect does porn have both on the self-esteem and behaviour of teenagers and adults?

- Do you think women will ever achieve equality as long as pornography is consumed?

- How do you feel about the argument that porn is empowering for women?

- What long term effect does rape or sexual assault have on its victims?

- On average, how many of the victims you speak to see their attackers prosecuted?

- How do you feel about the trivialisation of rape by comedians and social networking?

Possible sources:

- Speak to someone about why feminists are and have always been vilified

- Talk to glamour models about objectification and being judged for their appearance

2 weeks to go!

Thursday 25th November:

- Tutorial cancelled because of the snow

Feedback on draft:

- Interview the head of Rave SU for their comments on Freshers Week poster

- Chapter two needs more focus. Points to consider, with the the programes mentioned is the media fueling the fire? What is the government doing? Where are traditional role models? More mums working, girls continually getting A*'s

- Chapter 3 What's happening right now and what the future holds, Kate Middleton, The Pope RE: condoms, Sam Cam, Ga Ga, Burlosconi. Are more women being made redundant?

General points to consider:

1. Continue to push for more primary sources, even in the last week as they may really help a chapter, they are so very important.

2. Use strong illustrations where appropriate.

3. Stay focused to your chapters and lead question at all times.

4. Keep on top of the harvard referencing system.

5. Ask someone who doesn't know you or your subject to proof read everything, does it make sense? Does it flow? Are you repeating yourself?

To do for next week:

- Continue writing

- Continue contacting primary sources