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    Educational Sporting Institutions of Inequality
    (2018) Owis, Yasmin
    In this paper I will argue that the inequality facing women in professional sports reflects an institutional and social issues that begins within the educational system, be perpetuating traditional female roles through gender socialization and the construction of femininity. By exploring the role of gender construction in educational sports further, we can have a better understanding of how females in professional sports face inequality and what steps society as a whole must take in order to ensure their inclusion at a professional and educational level.
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    The Effects of Sexualized Media on Sexual Satisfaction
    (2018) Owis, Yasmin
    This study explored the effects of sexual media associated with perceived sexual satisfaction. It is hypothesized that the socialization of sex through media during early adolescence portrays idealized sexual behaviours and attitudes resulting in unrealistic expectations. These portrayals deliberately exaggerate what sexual behaviours and sexual satisfaction should look like. However, sexual media is constantly changing which makes it difficult to achieve higher levels of sexual satisfaction as sexual scripts from sexual media exposure conflict with real-life experiences. This study was conducted qualitatively through semi-standardized interviews with four college age participants. The results were consistent with previous literature that emphasize the lasting effects of pornography and SEM consumption from adolescence. The participants conceptualized sex in a variety of different ways. In addition, the importance of emotional intimacy was revealed as a major contributing factor in achieving sexual satisfaction.
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    Feedback in online writing forums: Effects on adolescent writers
    (2016) Birch, Heather J. S.
    Adolescents are writing online. A cursory look at the web reveals that teenagers are well-represented; in blog posts, social media updates, profile pages, comments on YouTube videos, responses to news articles, and websites about their interests, teenagers are writing (Williams 2009). In the current research study, the specific kind of adolescent writing under consideration is writing posted in a social media context designed specifically for writers. This case study focuses on six young writers who are active members of an online writing community, and who post their writing in order to receive feedback. Descriptive data collected through interviews, as well as from samples of writing in the online community provide answers to the research questions: a) Who participates in online writing communities? b) Why do people participate in online writing communities? c) What kind of feedback do members of online writing communities receive on their writing? Educational implications for an informal writing pedagogy, for expanding the notion of “peer” in peer feedback, and for valuing students' “out-of-school” writing are discussed.