About Zoe Harris

Zoe Harris, a senior, is celebrating her third year as co-managing editor of the Hyphen and as a reporter for the Paper Tiger. She is a leader of the literary magazine club, Lit Mag, and has written far too many weird poems. Zoe loves writing by Junot Díaz, David Sedaris, Mary Oliver, and Richard Siken, and the Harry Potter character she most closely identifies with is Luna Lovegood. She loves the Hyphen dearly and hopes readers do, too.

Gender Week: Lick Who? #4

"What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word 'feminism'?" "What really comes to my mind is the fact that at Lick, a lot of boys say they don't really agree with the feminist movement and aren't feminist but I think that it's just because they don't understand what feminism really is."

“What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘feminism’?”
“What really comes to my mind is the fact that at Lick, a lot of boys say they don’t really agree with the feminist movement and aren’t feminist but I think that it’s just because they don’t understand what feminism really is.”

"I really feel that the movie we watched [The Mask You Live In] was converying an important message about young men and their problems and that it's okay to take off that mask." "It gave me a lot more respect for what guys have to deal with as well as women."

“I really feel that the movie we watched [The Mask You Live In] was converying an important message about young men and their problems and that it’s okay to take off that mask.”
“It gave me a lot more respect for what guys have to deal with as well as women.”

Gender Week: Lick Who? #3

"What was the most interesting thing or your favorite part of the movie [The Mask You Live In] today?" "My favorite parts were that whole list of statistics. I thought it was super interesting because I had never really thought about the lives of boys much, especially about video games and how they impact a boy's mind."

“What was the most interesting part of the movie [The Mask You Live In] today?”
“My favorite parts were that whole list of statistics. I thought it was super interesting because I had never really thought about the lives of boys much, especially about video games and how they impact a boy’s mind.”

"I think the most interesting thing was when they had the people in prison for manslaughter who were shedding light on the cause and effect of their actions as a result of what a man is supposed to be. That's an aspect of crime that is often pushed under the carpet." "I really found the section where the teacher gives all the students paper masks and has them write how they look on the outside and feel on the inside really impactful because a lot of boys don't really have the opportunity to show how they feel. That would be something really good for society."

“I think the most interesting thing was when they had the people in prison for manslaughter who were shedding light on the cause and effect of their actions as a result of what a man is supposed to be. That’s an aspect of crime that is often pushed under the carpet.”
“I really found the section where the teacher gives all the students paper masks and has them write how they look on the outside and feel on the inside really impactful because a lot of boys don’t really have the opportunity to show how they feel. That would be something really good for society.”

Gender Week: Lick Who? #2

"I'm excited to get to know know everyone else's experience with gender and read their comments on the Hyphen." "I'm looking forward to the screening on Wednesday and especially to the conversations afterwards. I think it's a topic that we don't talk enough about which is about men and masculinity instead of focusing on just women and their experiences."

“I’m excited to get to know know everyone else’s experience with gender and read their comments on the Hyphen.”
“I’m looking forward to the screening on Wednesday and especially to the conversations afterwards. I think it’s a topic that we don’t talk enough about which is about men and masculinity instead of focusing on just women and their experiences.”

"What do you think is the biggest stereotype for guys?"  "Boys don't cry."

“What do you think is the biggest stereotype for guys?”
“Boys don’t cry.”

 

Gender Week: Lick Who? #1

For feminists specifically, we are all seen as if we are going to kill you or eat you. Like everyone that may have said something sexist in the past seems afraid of us and thinks that we're angry all the time, and we're just not.

For feminists specifically, we are all seen as if we are going to kill you or eat you. Like everyone that may have said something sexist in the past seems afraid of us and thinks that we’re angry all the time, and we’re just not.

 

"What are you most excited about during Gender Week this year?"  "I'm looking forward to the documentary, "The Mask We Live In," I think it'll be really good."

“What are you most excited about during Gender Week this year?”
“I’m looking forward to the documentary, “The Mask We Live In,” I think it’ll be really good.”