Author Archives: kjanoski

Family Planning for Low Income Communities

Posted on April 11, 2020 by kjanoski

The world looks different today than it did a month ago. The majority of countries are under stay at home advisories. So how do we go about changing the world in a time like this? The subject I am most … Continue reading →

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The Fallacies of Theory

Posted on April 6, 2020 by kjanoski

When it comes to ecofeminism many people tend to focus on the theory of it all. Highlighting the connections between the oppression of women and the environment, or looking at women as people who have a close connection to nature. … Continue reading →

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Ecofeminism and the Government

Posted on March 21, 2020 by kjanoski

Norgaard and York explain that due to the interconnectedness of the domination of women and the domination of the environment by the patriarchy, “nation-states with greater gender equality on the whole are expected to take environmentally progressive stands due to … Continue reading →

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An Ecofeminist Perspective on Abortion

Posted on March 15, 2020 by kjanoski

Ronnie Zoe Hawkins holds what could be seen as a radical idea concerning abortion. She sees abortion as being a needed form of birth control in order to limit the population and to curtail global destruction. I wholeheartedly agree with … Continue reading →

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The Sexualized Depiction of Non-Human Animals

Posted on March 1, 2020 by kjanoski

The sexualized depictions of food and meat groups together women and animals Women “want it” and therefore so do animals. Women and animals are grouped together as “others” who are deemed to be for the consumption of the white male. … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Ecofeminism

Posted on February 22, 2020 by kjanoski

Looking at this image you can see a clearly male image cutting a ham that looks like it sat on a grocery store’s shelves for months. The color of the meat shows that pale greyish look characteristic of meat that … Continue reading →

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Brown Hill and Our Inability to be a Bedrock of Democracy

Posted on February 16, 2020 by kjanoski

I live on a dirt road, some would say in the middle of nowhere, but in reality, Brown Hill is somewhere. With three different towns and school districts merging in our small community, we are a mismatch of different types … Continue reading →

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Ecofeminism in the Global South

Posted on February 9, 2020 by kjanoski

Environmental degradation affects women in the global south in a number of ways. In these communities the responsibility of taking care of one’s family through collecting food, fuel, fodder and water is heavily placed on a woman’s shoulders. Through the … Continue reading →

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Factory Farming and Animal Abuse

Posted on January 30, 2020 by kjanoski

The patriarchy continues to enforce it’s domination over the earth in the ways animals are tortured in factory farming. Animals are routinely tortured and lead miserable lives all centered around the cheapest possible ways the corporation can make more money. … Continue reading →

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Introductions, Blogging and Hunting

Posted on January 21, 2020 by kjanoski

Hello everyone, my name is Kiera Janoski. I am a 28 year old Women’s and Gender Studies major living in Brown Hill outside of Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania. Cambridge is a really tiny town with a population of around 2,500 and … Continue reading →

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