Tag: Rebecca DiVerniero
Female “empowerment” through purchases
My Instagram feed is little more than puppy photos, Ryan Reynolds pictures, and -- most recently --- ads that the app’s algorithm decides I’d...
Feelings as “facts”
For my small group communication course, I show the classic film “12 Angry Men,” which spends the entire 90-minute running time observing the jury...
What women “deserve”
In the first few minutes of this season's "Bachelorette," star Rachel Lindsay is sitting with other former "Bachelorette" contestants, receiving advice on how to...
The realities of separation of church and state
America was founded, in part, on separation of church and state. The hope was to keep the government from respecting or honoring the ideals...
Reframing “magic” claims with logic
“It’s meant to be.”
“Everything happens for a reason.”
“All my hard times were to help me get here.”
No. No, no, no, no, no, no. NO.
A...
How attachment styles can help us understand conflict
Any time I’ve made the mistake of telling strangers I teach interpersonal communication courses to college students for a living, I’m often met with...
Problematic relational messages in “The Bachelor”
As this column is posted on The Independent’s website, the country will be two weeks into the 21st season of “The Bachelor,” starring two-time...
The tedious norms of the video game world
I grew up in the video game world of Atari games and classic Nintendo. My little brother and I would spend hours after school...
Reinforcing gender stereotypes … accidentally
I recently gave an exam to my gender communication studies students in which they had to view “Thanks, But Not a Match,” an Instagram...
Talking about research intelligently
Did you know you’re stressing your dog out if you try to hug it? That you should definitely eat chocolate if you’re pregnant to...