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November 2022 Issue

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Miss

Miami

November 2022

Table of Contents

Letter From

the Editor

An Adverse

Reaction to

Female Liberation

Pink or Blue?

Florida's Red Wave

Body Positivity

in the

Music Industry

Letter From

The Editor

Hello, and welcome back to Miss Miami Magazine. I am Rachel Keller, your

Editor in Chief and soon-to-be UM graduate. A lot has happened since the

last issue, including the midterm elections, which proved that people showed

up and voted for reproductive rights nationwide, but also proved that Florida

may be moving in the right (but wrong) direction. We have to continue

fighting for our right to choose in the state of Florida, since our state leaders

don’t care to fight for us. On our own campus, we saw a disgusting display

of misogyny from the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Although an official

statement was released on our instagram page, I feel it is necessary to

denounce these actions once again.

I am appalled and sickened by the recorded chant, the alleged reports of

drugging, and all of the men who were involved. Women on this campus

deserve to feel safe, especially around our male peers. Do better, Sig Ep. Do

better, male canes. Do better, UM.

In other news, this issue will officially be the last print issue of Miss Miami.

I have tremendously enjoyed the opportunity to hand out physical copies of

this magazine to the students of UM, and I would like to thank each and

every one of you for reading.

Don’t worry, Miss Miami isn’t going anywhere! We will be transitioning to

a blog-style format with more details to come in early 2023. Any UM student

or graduate is welcome to submit

or graduate is welcome to submit articles, but our focus will shift from

articles, but our focus will shift from

campus life to early-career struggles, tips, and advice for young women.

Please continue to check our instagram (@missmiamimagazine) and website

(missmiamimagazine.com) for more details on this exciting rebrand!

Sincerely,

Rachel Keller

Editor in Chief

Manosphere, you may be

able to guess where this

article is headed. Since

writing that article, two major

events occurred that I

absolutely have to talk about.

The first happened here on

campus. I’m sure that you’ve

either heard, seen, or

experienced what is going on

in this picture and in the

video that circulated on

various social media

platforms and even on news

outlets.

f you read my last

article about Andrew

Taint and the

For those of you who are

unfamiliar with this incident,

the UM SigEp chapter was

closed after members, at a

pool party they hosted called

“Adult Swim”, chanted an

extremely graphic and

misogynistic song about

sexual assault and

necrophilia. The university

then issued a disciplinary

order and after the national

headquarters received the

report about the chant they

effectively shut down the

chapter. However what

AN ADVERSE REACTION

TO FEMALE LIBERATION

happened at this particular event is

not an isolated event. Female

students in Spain faced a very

similar situation: An all-male

college in Spain was put under

investigation after they banded

together to yell a shocking

misogynistic chant at an all-female

college. This effort was extremely

coordinated. In the video, you can

see all the men opening their

dormitory windows at the same

time and screaming in unison.

Although it is a disturbing sight, it is

not a surprising one.

Over the course of a year, we

have seen a rise in incidents

like this. Women are not

protected, we are not

respected, and we are not

valued by men who take part

in this kind of hate. I believe

this to be an adverse reaction

to female liberation.

BY: Trenitee Wesley

Figure 2

Two female students holding signs “Starts

with a sexist shout, ends with rape” (left)

and “We women organize ourselves to ask

for equal rights. You call us sluts and

nymphomaniacs.” (Right)

The female liberation movement

was a feminist movement that

took root in the 1960s. This is

known as the “second wave” of

feminism and is notable because

it included the topic of sexuality.

This is incredibly important to

note because the increase of

violence against women can be

linked to our increased openness

about our sexuality.

Notice that the majority of men

who claim to be incels or

subscribe to similar ideologies

always mention at some point that

women nowadays are “easy” or

sometimes they will just straight

up call all women prostitutes. The

attention to women’s sex lives is

interesting because one major

complaint of these men is that

while women are, as they would

have you believe, sleeping their

way through life, they are not the

ones benefiting from women’s

supposed promiscuity. In this day

and age where social media has

brought women and their

sexuality to the forefront, they are

angered that they still are unable

to attract these “easy” women.

Now, most of us know that these

men and their ideologies are

absolutely ridiculous, but that

does not mean that it does not

have repercussions.

Keep in mind that part of change

is starting the conversation. Don’t

be afraid to have discussions with

men who you know, who may

follow other men who perpetrate

harmful ideologies and don’t

understand the effects those

words can have on women.

Change is slow, but it is possible.

Until next time, take care of

yourself.

The National Domestic

Violence Hotline is 800-799-

7233

TheHotline.org has many

resources regarding how to

identify signs, how to get

access to resources, and

ways to plan for safety

Be aware of your

surroundings

Humantraffickinghotline.or

g has an article about

how to recognize various

signs to be aware of in

order to stay safe

The continued increase in

violence against women is

alarming because, despite our

steps to move past misogyny

and gender inequality, it seems

like we are constantly being

pushed backward. The

American Journal of

Emergency Medicine reported

earlier this year that the number

of domestic violence cases has

increased by 25 to 33 percent

globally. This should be

especially concerning to women

as domestic abuse is a

gendered crime. More than

85% of domestic violence

victims are women, with men

being the primary suspect in

these cases 96% of the time.

Now, while this article should

serve as a warning, I do not

want it to just be that. So, I

have added a few resources for

those of you that may be

interested in learning ways to

protect yourself.

MISS MIAMI MAGAZINE

Body positivity is a huge topic in the music

industry and here are some encouraging and

confident singers embracing their bodies. As

women, we should never feel ashamed, scared or

discouraged for the way we look. We often feel

compelled by the media and society to look a

certain way. We may think that we need to get

surgeries, lose weight and fit a certain “look.” But

we should embrace who we are and the way we

look. Here are a few examples of powerful

women in the music industry speaking out on

body positivity.

Anitta is a Brazilian icon and known for

speaking out on body positivity and not being

ashamed of showing every inch of her body to the

world. One of the aspects of her body that Anitta

embraces is her cellulite. She refuses to hide this

and proudly embraces her cellulite in many of her

music videos, especially “Vai Malandra” as she

twerks in a black bathing suit to Brazilian funk.

Anitta stated

“I’m not going to take this problem to me. I

don’t hide it. I don’t feel like, “Oh my God, let

me hide my cellulite”. I just put it in the music

video, if people like, fine. If they don’t, fine

too” (Williams, 2021).

Lizzo is no stranger to being an ambassador of

self-love. From showing women they are

beautiful no matter what size, how many rolls

they have, and to having backup dancers of all

sizes dance alongside her, she has become a role

model by raising awareness on normalizing all

body types.

Lizzo stated in an article by Billboard,

“I think it’s lazy for me to just say I’m body

positive at this point. It’s easy. I would like to be

body-normative...I want to normalize my body.

And not just be like, ‘Ooh, look at this cool

movement. Being fat is body positive.’ No, being

fat is normal. I think now, I owe it to the people

who started this to not just stop here. We have

to make people uncomfortable again, so that we

can continue to change. Change is always

uncomfortable, right?” (Mamo, 2020)

Lady Gaga has been very vocal on body positivity

as well. In her 2017 Super Bowl performance she

faced criticism about her “flabby stomach” by

internet trolls and celebrities chiming in. Gaga’s

response to the criticism was

“I heard my body is a topic of conversation so I

wanted to say, I'm proud of my body and you

should be proud of yours too. No matter who

you are or what you do. I could give you a

million reasons why you don't need to cater to

anyone or anything to succeed. Be you and be

relentlessly you. That's the stuff of

champions...”

from an Instagram post. This response shows fans

that Gaga is confident in how she looks and does

not let trolls bully her. This is a lesson for women

of all shapes and sizes to ignore what people say

and to embrace who you truly are.

All three of these amazing women in the music

industry have experienced negative comments and

opinions of others about their bodies. However,

they have gone against what the haters say and

proudly embraced what they look like. A message

to women all over the world, we should learn to

love ourselves, ignore the haters and be happy with

the way our bodies look. We only have one body,

and it is ours to love.

Body Positivity

in the Music

Industry

By Sarah Ruiz

Works Cited

Mamo, H. (2020, September 24). Lizzo takes body positivity movement in a different direction: 'I want to normalize

my body'. Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2022, from https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/lizzo-body-positivity-

comments-vogue-cover-story-9454895/

Williams, I. (2021, June 4). Anitta opens up on accepting her body and why she won't hide her cellulite. Metro.

Retrieved November 7, 2022, from https://metro.co.uk/2021/01/25/anitta-opens-up-on-why-she-wont-hide-her-

cellulite-13963255/

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T H A N W E T H I N K

BY: Rachel Keller

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