On Thursday, Feb. 27, comedians Jeff Wright and Joey Avery performed stand-up sets at Garrison Theater as a part of Scripps Presents’ “Laughing Matters” series. Wright, a writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers, and Avery, a comedy club headliner and podcast host, set out to entertain students and community members alike with an hour of dynamic material.
Tag: Misogyny
Word for Word: Finding solace in Osamu Dazai’s ‘Schoolgirl’
Could a young girl possibly identify with a female character written by a man? Literature columnist Anna R. Naigeborin PO ’28 writes about her experience reading Modern Japanese author Osamu Dazai.
Horror Hour: Challenging the Male Gaze and Embracing Feminist Revenge in ‘Jennifer’s Body’
With a spooky season in full swing, horror columnist Anna Peterson SC ‘25 takes a look back at “Jennifer’s Body” and its evolving reputation from a critical flop to cult classic.
Rom-Com in Review: Eat your heart out in ‘Fresh’
Out with rom-coms, in with cannibalism. In the past several years, there’s been a slew of stories centered around cannibalism — think “Raw” and “Bones and All.” “Fresh” does both, writes columnist Nadia Hsu PO ’27.
OPINION: No, Scripps classes aren’t easier
The trope that Scripps classes are easy isn’t a “fun stereotype,” writes Eliza Powers PO ‘25 – it’s highly sophisticated coded misogyny.
OPINION: ‘Basic’ music can be a powerful tool for feminist dissent
Music derided as “basic” is often that which celebrates the resilience and power of women while challenging the existing culture intent on devaluing them, writes Eliza Powers PO ‘25.
OPINION: 5C students should not be subject to regressive ideas of modesty
The censorship of a portrait that the author sent for an Instagram takeover for the Pomona Office of Communications shows that even the 5Cs are not immune to oppressive policing of female students’ attire, writes guest columnist Eshanya Agrawal PO ’25.
P-P quarterback’s TikTok videos spark outrage from 5C community, prompt calls to administration for further action
5C students are calling for further institutional accountability after a screenshot of a P-P football player’s transphobic TikTok video emerged on Twitter Sunday night.
OPINION: Feminists need to focus on educating men
Feminists need to spend much more effort on educating men — it’s the only way we’ll defeat sexism, argues Margot Rosenblatt SC ’23.
OPINION: The pill needs to be free now
The vast majority of the burden of contraception falls on women. Making the birth control pill free would help fix this.