2021 Gender Fair - Gender & Sexuality Studies

Activism projects are focused on spreading awareness about important issues in today’s social climate and give advice on what changes could be enacted. From supporting small businesses to making sure NMU’s campus is safe for everyone, these are insights you won’t want to miss.

These submissions take on a more global perspective by examining how different cultures operate in terms of gender roles, gender identities, sexuality and sexual orientation, fashion, and much more. The cultures featured range from studies of Indigenous North American Cultures to Japanese harajuku street fashion and an array of other topics.

The students behind these projects have chosen examples of media ranging from video games to advertisements and analyzed how they are influenced by societal ideas related to gender and sexuality. Some of the topics covered include misogynistic ads, homophobic comics, and television scenes that explore representations of bisexuality.

These contributions are like mini digital magazines you can click through to learn how environmental issues and gender intersect. These informative projects teach us about ecofeminism, Indigenous climate activism, environmental racism, gender gaps in environmentalism, and tons more.

These projects are about how gender and sexuality impact the individual and produce a variety of unique experiences. The student creators have examined the influences that these forces have on their lives and channelled their understandings into digital collages, word clouds, and even original drawings and photography.