What's the Story? – The Young Filmmakers' Social Action Team | Anna Buteau | Activity https://whatsthestoryvt.com/members/annabuteau88gmail-com/activity/ Activity feed for Anna Buteau. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:27:26 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 809aee76a5e82008bc0adb657d77b778 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #5 A Recipe for Innovation http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-a-recipe-for-innovation/#comment-8250 Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:50:04 -0400 Katherine!! As an Official Blog Reader I read your blog posts and I love them!! I really like your idea and I like your asparagus drawings :)))

]]> 5d973bd1c9209d47fb0b39ba4aff48be Anna Buteau commented on the post, #5 People helping People http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-people-helping-people/#comment-8248 Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:39:44 -0400 Hi Neva! I really like that you’re looking around to find organizations that relate to your topic, even ones as far away as Georgia. You can get some really good ideas for your own course of action from observing […]

]]> e6b1e48aba36457f2aec380b3eeac214 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #4 Mapping my current thoughts http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-mapping-my-current-thoughts/#comment-8072 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 11:26:32 -0400 This is a great mind map! It looks like you have quite a bit of information and you’re starting to form a more concrete idea of how you want to proceed with your topic. Looking at your mind map helped me visualize […]

]]> bff53ce93ebd3f3f3e0b2063029a61dd Anna Buteau commented on the post, #3 There are 6,300 refugees in Vermont... http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-there-are-6300-refugees-in-vermont/#comment-7953 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 18:23:56 -0400 Hey Neva! Looks like you’ve done some really good research and have a clearer idea of the picture in Vermont. It sounds like you’ve also formed new questions out of the research you’ve done, which will help shape […]

]]> 2805dc598b003467db9e454e6c34d5a4 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #3 There are 6,300 refugees in Vermont... http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-there-are-6300-refugees-in-vermont/#comment-7952 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 18:23:09 -0400 Hey Neva! Looks like you’ve done some really good research and have a clearer idea of the picture in Vermont. It sounds like you’ve also formed new questions out of the research you’ve done, which will help shape […]

]]> 5af26a95fd3cfbffe170a7458895b362 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #2 Starting to gather thoughts... http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-starting-to-gather-thoughts/#comment-7839 Wed, 27 Sep 2017 19:40:36 -0400 Hey Neva! I’m Anna and I was a student in What’s The Story? last year. I really like the topic you’ve chosen, because it’s a present and important issue in Vermont. I also like that you’re starting with a broad […]

]]> 9de52233a937d9f0c81f6474896868c5 Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3347 Sun, 07 May 2017 14:52:26 -0400 This is not educational learning. Not in a traditional sense. This is not about learning facts or concepts. This is about learning how to succeed in life. This is about learning how to be a good person. This is […]

]]> c92f5ac15d8696de8a62bbad239236ee Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3217 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 17:46:02 -0400 At first, I didn’t want to work with freshmen. I’ve always been the person who wants to work in a group with “the smart people” so they can take charge and I don’t have to worry about leading or having the fate of […]

]]> df95c9e5fb9048567336fe683c383468 Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3022 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 15:56:10 -0500 We’re teaching girls to be quiet and submissive. We’re teaching girls to make themselves as small as possible, to starve themselves out of existence. We’re teaching girls not to take up space. We’re teaching girls […]

]]> 24e58055ac9b154c24fd790f7f703f6b Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2884 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 20:12:34 -0500 You start to believe it. I know I do.

Ok so this post is completely unnecessary but I’ve been thinking a lot about slut shaming lately and since it relates to gender bias, I thought I’d share. Mostly because I […]

]]> 68f665f1919553364082ff2bbda9a168 Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2881 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:37:26 -0500 Dear Smashing Sexism and WTS: It’s been an interesting week.

In any case, Smashing Sexism has made significant progress in the past week and a half. We have conducted multiple, brief interviews with students, […]

]]> 4910b1a3f788835760c06fab3feed226 Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2777 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 20:16:46 -0500 I will remember the intense stomach pains of this weekend far better than I will remember anything else. I will remember the trip to the emergency room and the subsequent week that I spent on the couch, trying to […]

]]> 5f7c1116bb25712225a3f8c267aff5b8 Anna Buteau commented on the post, One Aloof, Stand Forever http://whatsthestoryvt.com/one-aloof-stand-forever/#comment-1072 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 17:25:02 -0500 Wait this is so cool?? You’re so talented??

]]> af101b180e196017cb772232067d9575 Anna Buteau commented on the post, Interviewees: Check, Now What? http://whatsthestoryvt.com/interviewees-check-now-what/#comment-1071 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 17:23:23 -0500 WHAT IS THIS PICTURE AND WHY

]]> 61c8254996486970ac8436e07498f485 Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2452 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:05:29 -0500 Conclusion: People are ignorant. They either don’t know about gender bias or can’t recognize it when it’s right in front of their faces. Smashing Sexism analyzed the surveys this past weekend, and from the data, […]

]]> b24b89f10cb201e6a7eece1ae7bc8549 Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2044 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 18:49:15 -0500 With five hours of sleep and too much coffee in my system, I pulled onto the dirt road and into the parking lot, grateful to have finished following the car that was driving like, 35 mph down Route 116 (seriously, […]

]]> e5c4be934c6b4d5db6ed11caf33977ce Anna Buteau commented on the post, #7 - What Can Happen in 120 Seconds http://whatsthestoryvt.com/7-what-can-happen-in-120-seconds/#comment-581 Fri, 28 Oct 2016 02:12:43 -0400 Thank you for your suggestions! I will definitely take these into consideration while I revise!

]]> 807839ad94d839fefa2e4ae01e7d91b3 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #7 - What Can Happen in 120 Seconds http://whatsthestoryvt.com/7-what-can-happen-in-120-seconds/#comment-575 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:10:49 -0400 Thank you for your advice!! I’ll think about it and revise my pitch. 🙂

]]> fdfad0a124d2d533ba2bc94c4473bc9b Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1688 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 16:39:31 -0400 I want to make dress codes in Vermont schools gender neutral, equally enforced, and less restrictive.

I want to present this issue to school administrations, student bodies, and the Vermont Legislature.

On a […]

]]> ba8655dc07979762b70e1d4f8a0d5f59 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #7: Selling my topic http://whatsthestoryvt.com/7-2/#comment-566 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 16:30:26 -0400 Hey Zachariah, thanks for an informative and convincing pitch! You make this really persuasive with specific statistics, as well as a look at the big picture. You demonstrate this topic’s importance and stakes […]

]]> 2243a5fee853ca790abaada3d422542d Anna Buteau commented on the post, #7 - My plan on how we are going to win back Lake Champlain! http://whatsthestoryvt.com/7-my-plan-on-how-we-are-going-to-win-back-lake-champlain/#comment-565 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 16:24:35 -0400 Hey Bryce, this is a really good pitch! You used motivational language and illustrated the high stakes, so as listeners, we realize that this situation needs to change. I also like how you organize the post […]

]]> 5444f770f4f6317c2a6036619d98cab1 Anna Buteau commented on the post, # 6 - Dress Code Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-dress-code-mind-map/#comment-545 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 18:16:53 -0400 Thank you so much!

]]> 689644915ab24d171631ed32a396632d Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1498 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 01:10:20 -0400 Think of something that happens every two minutes. Do you check your phone? Have a conversation with someone? Look at the clock to see how much time is left in class? Maybe. You know what also happens every two […]

]]> 80d800b8f9913245cd763b3a2ddc01cb Anna Buteau commented on the post, # 6 - Dress Code Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-dress-code-mind-map/#comment-454 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 00:35:42 -0400 Hi Erik! Thanks for your input! Oh gosh, I don’t know where I would want to focus my change. Spreading information to society is important, because that how I’ll gain widespread support. The schools are a huge […]

]]> f961332b6313964cc37644afc9c4daae Anna Buteau commented on the post, #6: A Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-a-mind-map/#comment-438 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 18:09:59 -0400 Hey Zachariah! This is a really well done mind map! I’m a huge fan of color coding (I color code all the notes I take for school and any physical objects I have to organize), so your map was easy for me to read […]

]]> b50b895b9f949ccf24b3a0ab0a42763b Anna Buteau commented on the post, #6 - A Piece of My Mind http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-a-piece-of-my-mind/#comment-437 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 17:56:35 -0400 Hey Bryce! This is an incredible mind map; I’m so jealous! It was really organized and you have a lot of good content. The Importance branch caught my eye in particular, as these are the arguments you’ll be using […]

]]> 83945ba835af494c9980da3d2df271e2 Anna Buteau commented on the post, # 6 - Dress Code Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-dress-code-mind-map/#comment-414 Mon, 17 Oct 2016 22:56:13 -0400 Thank you!!

]]> cbc751757b54f9fcd051a11c38209a8a Anna Buteau commented on the post, #5: We Can't Ignore The Violence http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-we-cant-ignore-the-violence/#comment-390 Mon, 17 Oct 2016 00:20:31 -0400 Hey Bryce, thanks for your thoughts! I’m glad my posts are inspiring to you, and I hope other people are responding similarly. It’s actually interesting that you ask about my school, as just recently (like, within […]

]]> c1329c88b651f7cbd644271d212831ce Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1399 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 22:56:02 -0400 Sorry, it’s kind of unreadable…

]]> a2788689a758ed2ee006f975d94f79b3 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #5: Researching the Beecline http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-the-beecline/#comment-359 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 13:41:22 -0400 Hey Zachariah! Last I knew, you were struggling a little to come up with a topic so I’m glad to see you’ve found one, and a really important one at that. The declining bee population is a really big deal. Just […]

]]> e5e9246cf424302bf20800422cc506fd Anna Buteau commented on the post, #5 - Algae and phosphorus are Lake Champlain's worst enemies http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-2/#comment-357 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 13:34:29 -0400 Hey Bryce! You’re making really good progress on your topic! You have a lot of really good, specific information that will allow you to develop a solution. By identifying the two most harmful chemicals, you can […]

]]> 0bfba668b3f853c238371c2ad24928d8 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #5: We Can't Ignore The Violence http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-we-cant-ignore-the-violence/#comment-354 Thu, 13 Oct 2016 23:34:17 -0400 Thank you Erik! I actually just learned today that MUHS has removed the dress code entirely from the school handbook. I guess they wanted to prevent the, for lack of a better word, “slut shaming,” that comes with […]

]]> 1554b2ebcd11a6c2183d495f1bfc35f4 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #5: We Can't Ignore The Violence http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-we-cant-ignore-the-violence/#comment-353 Thu, 13 Oct 2016 23:33:49 -0400 Hi Andrea, thank you for your response! I believe that the historical trend predicts that someday, yes, we may devolve into a society that accepts nudity. However, I definitely agree that it’s important to dress […]

]]> b804cfaadffcff49437c47e1a3fd90d5 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #4 - Why We're Ashamed of Our Bodies http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-why-were-ashamed-of-our-bodies/#comment-327 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:34:45 -0400 Hi Courtney, thank you so much for sharing this link! It’s really interesting to see how different schools are approaching this issue. So far in my reading, I’ve found many schools where students have protested, […]

]]> cb877c8cfaa35e55064480ffadebe46d Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1139 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 20:33:51 -0400 Love unites people. So cheesy, I know. But I’m not just talking about love for each other. I’m talking about love for an idea, a practice, a thing. Love for a sport unites a team and promises them success. Love […]

]]> e80638ee9d28b9722ddff494afe5d4ed Anna Buteau commented on the post, #4 - Why We're Ashamed of Our Bodies http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-why-were-ashamed-of-our-bodies/#comment-265 Wed, 05 Oct 2016 00:59:37 -0400 Hi Andrea, thank you for your comments! I assume that when you reference the link between the dress code and hurtful comments, you mean the way I opened the piece. When the administration tells me that I need to […]

]]> 4e532c953f853c0e08df8282e7891776 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #3 If You Choose Silence, You're Choosing the Side of the Oppressor http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-if-you-choose-silence-youre-choosing-the-side-of-the-oppressor/#comment-262 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 19:40:59 -0400 Hey Bryce! I haven’t thought about it much yet, but I think the best way to spread the word is generally through the internet. Videos, presentations, and essays could all work. Getting on the local news is […]

]]> 57a960aa9ca1dec3862a550acea09785 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #4 - Why We're Ashamed of Our Bodies http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-why-were-ashamed-of-our-bodies/#comment-261 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 19:30:15 -0400 Hi Erik, thank you for sharing this link! The BHS student’s account resembles many I’ve heard (and experienced) in Middlebury High School, especially in terms of unfair enforcement and a generally vague statement […]

]]> a6ddf50fa9d1c5c890f6c9ebac8f3347 Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=948 Sat, 01 Oct 2016 23:43:43 -0400 “Your legs are gross and nobody wants to look at them. Cover them up.”

That’s what I hear when you tell me to wear longer shorts. That’s what I hear when you tell me that someone complained, because they were […]

]]> f6335e1fb4ca4f335118e28cbe845dec Anna Buteau commented on the post, #3 If You Choose Silence, You're Choosing the Side of the Oppressor http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-if-you-choose-silence-youre-choosing-the-side-of-the-oppressor/#comment-184 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:53:43 -0400 I think poverty is an issue that should be studied on at a statewide level, as it’s a much more large-scale issue than the other two. I think I would focus on LGBT education and the dress code, first at my school, […]

]]> 23323ec0f0e3467eae9fd00e4cc6da79 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #3 If You Choose Silence, You're Choosing the Side of the Oppressor http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-if-you-choose-silence-youre-choosing-the-side-of-the-oppressor/#comment-182 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 18:02:31 -0400 Thank you for sharing this commentary! I found it interesting and applicable to my topic. It also raised the issue of “where is the line between harassment and free speech?” The commentary said that physical […]

]]> 1b0498c5feb4c5ffef9ee73069d4b594 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #3 If You Choose Silence, You're Choosing the Side of the Oppressor http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-if-you-choose-silence-youre-choosing-the-side-of-the-oppressor/#comment-180 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:38:05 -0400 That’s very interesting, and I agree completely. I wonder if this could produce a shift in the economical focus? As in, maybe our society would become more of a socialist culture, with certain individuals managing […]

]]> 7531acf1eb458cd0013489ddcb0c4219 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #3 If You Choose Silence, You're Choosing the Side of the Oppressor http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-if-you-choose-silence-youre-choosing-the-side-of-the-oppressor/#comment-167 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:13:21 -0400 Hi Andrea, thank you so much for reading, and for your thoughts! I think that the proposed idea is really good in theory, but would be extremely difficult in execution. So much money would be necessary to provide […]

]]> bb968c063bdff4798ba2ebaf0514ff8c Anna Buteau commented on the post, #3: The Three Interviews http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-the-three-interviews/#comment-95 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 23:00:51 -0400 Hey Zachariah, I think it was smart to ask people about issues they thought needed to be addressed, so you can pick a topic that’s important to the community. Despite the fact that none of the interviewees were […]

]]> e2f121ee550540d025c0dc4f775d55e5 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #3 If You Choose Silence, You're Choosing the Side of the Oppressor http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-if-you-choose-silence-youre-choosing-the-side-of-the-oppressor/#comment-92 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 22:40:17 -0400 Thanks for your commentary! Getting a point across in a smaller amount of words is definitely something I struggle with, but I’m glad you were able to stay focused through my rambling… 🙂

]]> 40b99915b2ed3f716a0ef90ac8693d6e Anna Buteau commented on the post, #3: "You've really only met one person with autism" - Interviewing Important People http://whatsthestoryvt.com/youve-really-only-met-one-person-with-autism-blog-post-3-interviewing-important-people/#comment-83 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:12:28 -0400 Hey Emily, I know I’m not assigned to comment on your post but I read this and I wanted to comment anyway… 🙂
This is a really important topic that you researched, both to me and to the community. Reliable […]

]]> 23e7b6e196abd397c3841b3be7565452 Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=702 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 17:08:48 -0400 The woman stumbles up to the counter, her hunched body draped in layers of clothes that look as if they haven’t been removed in days. Her eyes, sunk deep in her wrinkled, hollowed face, rest on the tubs of […]

]]> 0892bbef4f5176374c5dbc6db94969fc Anna Buteau commented on the post, #2: Issues of Social Inequality http://whatsthestoryvt.com/issues-of-social-inequality/#comment-75 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 14:54:12 -0400 Hi Brad, thank you for your insight! I hate that the world is so unfair, and I know I can’t make much of a difference in that respect, but I want to try and help in any way I can. Those of us who have privilege […]

]]> 26c6c57e665b55217578122bda02a290 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #2: Issues of Social Inequality http://whatsthestoryvt.com/issues-of-social-inequality/#comment-73 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 14:48:12 -0400 Hi Erik, thank you for reading my post! I would love to connect these topics somehow, but I’m not sure I could do that and still get into depth about each issue. The sexism that often goes along with dress codes […]

]]> 634bf74bb3abacd13d823bd9035c2ca9 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #3 - Our biggest swimming pool is dying... http://whatsthestoryvt.com/our-biggest-swimming-pool-is-dying/#comment-70 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 14:41:04 -0400 Hey Bryce, this is a really interesting topic you chose, and one that’s really important to the community. I thought it was really smart how you interviewed one person who had a lot of experience with the subject […]

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