Gina Crosley-Corcoran

Recent Activity

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  Gina signed the petition | over 1 year ago

  Tell Yale to Discipline Fraternity for Pro-Rape Chant
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  Gina signed the petition | over 2 years ago

  Stop Ringling Bros.' Expansion on Coney Island!
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  Gina commented on the article | about 3 years ago

  At the Crossroads: Organizing the Next Generation of Feminists Online and Off

  I'm afraid of Fem 2.0 - the actual website - not the concept.  From what I've seen, the regular posters are certainly not the brand of feminism I associate myself with.  Since when did Feminism mean supporting everything that every other woman does, no matter how ill informed or detrimental to our own health and well being? 
  
  Like it or not, breastfeeding is a feminist issue and those who don't think so are still drinking the Man's koolaid.  Maternity leave, education, and birthing rights are also feminist issues, but where are the women defending and supporting them?  You have to look really hard to find them, and there haven't been any obvious ones hanging around Fem 2.0.  If that's what "2.0" is... then consider me old-school.

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  Gina commented on the article | about 3 years ago

  Arne Duncan CNN Video: "Do We Really Want to Pay Kids Money for Grades?"

  Oddly, my gut reaction is that paying kids for grades is wrong.  However, I'm a 30 year old adult student and I'M paid for MY grades.  I maintain a 4.0 GPA and I get free schooling plus money to live on through generous scholarships.  Getting a free education and extra money is my primary (but not only) reason for maintaining my excellent academic record.
  
  So, why not reward hard working students monetarily? That's how the real world works.  If you work harder than the next guy, you get the pay, the promotion, and the security that comes with it.
  
  I hope my two sons will be good students because they enjoy school, but if they need to be motivated with something else, then I'll do it. 

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  Gina commented on the article | about 3 years ago

  My President is Black...and a Feminist

  My husband is a feminist.  How did he prove that?  By hyphenating his last name with mine, instead of forcing me to be the only one to change legal documents when we got married.  We agreed that it wasn't fair that I should be expected to assume his name automatically like I'm some piece of property, and I didn't want to keep my name either because I wanted our whole family to share the same last name.  His solution?  We all hyphenate.  It's only "fair."  That, ladies, is what happens when you marry a feminist male.