Women in Film: Underrepresented and Oversexualized

Share: A recent study, amongst a series of four performed in the last decade, shows a decrease of women represented in film, along with a simultaneous increased pervasiveness of sexualization and objectification of women and girls. The study report, entitled ”Gender Inequality in 500 Popular Films”, was conducted by four professors of the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, University of Southern California (USC), and focused on gender in 100 top grossing films from the years 2007 to 2012. The USC study’s emphasis was on …

Softball opens 2014 season against Antelope Valley

Share: “One more, together.” That is the Pasadena City College Women’s Softball team’s 2014 motto and end of practice reminder that each player is willing to give something extra for a team member, a concept imposed by new head coach Monica Tantlinger. In less than a week the team will host Antelope Valley College in the 2014 season home opener. The Lancers finished off the 2013 season 15-25 overall and 7-14 in the South Coast Conference under coach Brittany Williams. The new roster is composed …