Question Script for NJ Women’s Voices Interview
This is Jasmin Brown for GAH 2358 Perspectives on Women Fall 2008, instructed by Dr.
Kristin Jacobson, interviewing Diane Miller on her views of feminism. Thank you very
much for agreeing to take part in this interview.
1) What is your:
• Age:
-N/A
• Education level:
- I attended Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania; I graduated with a Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration.
• Current profession:
-I am a Regional Manager with the New Jersey Department of Law and Public
Safety Division on Civil Rights.
• Marital status:
-Married
• Race/Ethnicity:
-I am Caucasian. My parents are Irish and Italian
• Hometown/where were you born?
-Pittston, Pennsylvania
• Political affiliation:
-Democrat
• Religion? (Or, would you consider yourself a religious/spiritual person?):
-Yes. Catholic
• Relationship to me (the interviewer):
-Employer.
2) Do you have children? (How many? What ages/genders?)
- One daughter who will be 6 in October.
3) What do you know about feminism? Do you consider yourself a feminist? Why or
why not? If you wouldn’t call yourself a feminist, is there another term that better
describes you?
- Of course I know all about feminism. Would I consider myself a feminist? It
depends; I do work for the Division on Civil Rights so obviously I believe in equal
rights for women. I feel that people sometimes get the wrong idea when they hear
the term but I do believe that women should have equals rights as men.
4) What do you think of the media’s portrayal of the ideal female body? Does it impact
your own perception of your body? How or why not?
- We talk about that quite often especially because I have a little girl who is
starting to watch the shows that have all of the thin, young girls. Yes the media
influences most women’s views. As you get older it starts to change because you
become accustomed to your body. I don’t think it ever really goes away. Most
shows try to portray the perfect body and you can never get away from that, even
with the shows like ‘Ugly Betty’ that show that all women can be successful no
matter how they look, there’s still that hidden portrayal.
5) As a child were you ever told you couldn’t do something simply because you were a
