Students will create Twitter accounts (either in groups or as individuals) to examine Mikki Kendalls hashtags #solidarityisforwhitewomen and #fasttailed girls.
They should choose one tweet that they found interesting using these hashtags and write a response essay. This activity should be closely monitored and framed by instructors, who may even want to choose a set of tweets and create a “twitter stream” using an app such as Canva for students to choose from due to the sensitive and controversial nature of the hashtags and their ensuing responses.
Students working in small groups will choose a chapter from Hood Feminism to discuss using their class Twitter accounts. Each group will...