Nun Pulls Car with Hair

I thought this video was interesting because we discussed the symbolic meaning of hair in class.

This video shows the power of a nun's hair...literally.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8221933.stm

The Fabric of Faith or the Commodification of Faith?

Dear All,

One of your classmates has asked me to post this for you. Thanks you, Armando!

Consider the following question: Are there any foreseeable advantages/disadvantes to the commodification of the veil?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbK_QOXPV3s&feature=player_embedded#at=95

The Simpsons: On Gray Hair

Below is the episode on The Simpsons where Marge decides to stop dying her hair blue. She comes back home, and her entire head of hair is gray. Of course, this sparks a variety of reactions to her hair. Lisa finds it liberating. Children see her as a grandma. Some women scoff. Near the end of the episode, as Marge is on her way to a party to see Homer, several things happen to her and she ends up looking like a witch. By the very end, she decides to dye her hair blue again. What messages does this episode send?

One group during our class presentations pointed out that while gray hair symbolizes wisdom for men, the same positive symbol is not seen with women who have gray hair. Why is this so?

The important scenes are at 6:51, 11:10, 11:40, 12:20, 15:22, 16:40, 19:20. Enjoy!

Eastern Freedom Western Bathing??

This image is brought to you by one of your classmates. Thank you, Kyle!

Considering what we discussed in class about veiling and feminism, the image below makes clear not only that there are as many definitions of freedom as there are of femininity (and masculinity, of course), but also the importance of understanding the choices that we make. Are they really choices or have we been culturally conditioned to believe they are? Who is setting the standards? Who is making up the rules?