Lisa Beringer is an associate professor of sociology at Ivy Tech Community College , an adjunct lecturer of Women’s Studies at Purdue University, Fort Wayne, and a regular contributor to The Progressive.
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Buttigieg’s Head and Heart Problem
Mayor Pete has written of his faith in “data-driven management.” But is that what it takes to be a good mayor, let alone a good President? Read more
‘The Promise and Hope’ of ‘The Chi’
I braced for the stock situations common in inner city dramas: crooked cops, infighting amongst gangs, murders, and revenge. I found something else. Read more
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Beyond the Echo Chamber: Wyatt Cenac’s ‘Problem Areas’ a New Look at Policing in America
Cenac’s show is a look at policing, firmly rooted in the cultural landscape of America. Read more
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Katy Perry’s Bad Example
Sometimes women in positions of power are just as capable of abuse as powerful men. Read more
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‘Duck and Cover’ Wasn’t Viable Then, and It Isn’t Now
Staying quiet and hiding will not save us from gun violence. Neither will arming teachers. But the NRA would have us believe otherwise. Read more
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Letter from a Red State
Ten years ago I would never have imagined 500 women and men marching in Fort Wayne, Indiana for women’s rights. Could this signal a tipping point, even in one of the reddest states in the nation? Read more
What Does Everyday Sexual Harassment Tell Us? Revisiting “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
I first read Margaret Atwood’s novel as an undergraduate in the 1990s. Searching for perspective on our current social and political climate regarding women, I decided to revisit the novel with my students. Read more
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The First Female Dr. Who. Woo Hoo!
Remembering that with each rebirth the Doctor obtains knowledge from his previous form, why not be reborn as a woman? Read more
Busting out in New (and Old) Dimensions in Girlboss and GLOW
Two Netflix series featuring strong women shine a light on current issues of gender and race through a historical lens. Read more
“Do They Know That I’m…..?!” The Film “Get Out” Reflects on What White People See.
Black is in. And the wealthy want it. Read more
When a White Supremacist Group Recruits on Campus
White supremacist posters on campuses play on ignorance and fear within the very institutions that should be our first defense against both. Read more
