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BiblioBitch: Send Me Work

by Lindsay Baltus
February 8, 2012 at 12:36pm

In this age of literary Jonathans, I am always on the lookout for some good solid realism by women, about women’s experiences, that doesn’t feel like it has to scream from its pink and lime green cover, “WARNING: YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ A BOOK ABOUT A WOMAN.” Thankfully, I have found Katherine Karlin’s new book. Send Me Work is an extremely thoughtful and often funny...

The 99%: Republican Classism Roundup

by Gretchen Sisson
February 8, 2012 at 10:14am

The Republican presidential candidates deservedly get a good amount of critical coverage due to the homophobic, racist, and misogynistic rhetoric that they seem to spout at every campaign stop.  This election, though, is one of the first times in my memory that the candidates’ classism and profound oblivion regarding their own privilege have really taken center stage. While I...

B-Sides: Bj

by Mac Pogue
February 7, 2012 at 2:02pm

Björk trades exclusively in weird, constantly redefining herself in ways that challenge conceptions of women in music. I love Björk for shaking off any definitions people have applied to her, so let’s cruise through a short “greatest hits” list of classic Björk moments that have helped shape her nebulous character.

Double Rainbow: Asperger's and Girls

by Caroline Narby
February 7, 2012 at 11:55am

In my last post, I critiqued a chapter of Tony Attwood’s The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome. Now I’m taking a look at Asperger’s and Girls, a slim collection of essays in which Attwood and others tackle the intersection of Asperger’s and gender.

Or, rather, in which they attempt to take on that intersection.

School's Out: Popular Media and the Gay Teen Martyr

by Sharday Mosurinjohn
February 6, 2012 at 10:42am

Kids are indeed the future and so they’re also the site of great moral panic. As more kids are skipping the closet, debate rages on about what is appropriate to “expose” young people to—which also raises the question of what is appropriate to acknowledge as already existing in young people’s experiences. And because it is easier to recognize the specificity of queer sexuality,...

Bechdel Test Canon: One Sings, The Other Doesn't

by Alyx Vesey
February 6, 2012 at 10:22am

In her 1977 film One Sings, The Other Doesn’t, Agnès Varda uses the musical to play with convention and assert a feminist history.

The 99%: Mamas with Money and Parents in Poverty

by Gretchen Sisson
February 6, 2012 at 9:48am

How much does it actually cost to raise children?

You might be thinking about the price of diapers, health insurance, or preschool programs when trying to work out a rough answer.  But don’t forget the $230 silver ballet shoes that your five year old will grow out of in a few months, or the $56 baby blanket, or the $500 bassinet.

Our culture is obsessed with all things...

Adventures in Feministory: Annie “Little Sure Shot” Oakley

by Rachel Toback
February 6, 2012 at 9:18am

Born on August 13, 1860 to Quaker parents Jacob and Susan, Phoebe Ann Mozee early life could not begin to foreshadow the wild adventures she would have. As she grew up, Annie’s penchant for hunting became local legend and she started to garner fame and respect in her region for her excellent shot. After winning a competition against a traveling performer and sharp-shooter who she would...

Bitch Radio: This Land is Girl Land

by Kelsey Wallace
February 3, 2012 at 3:36pm

girllandtranscript.doc (69 KB)Remember earlier this week when we told you not to read Caitlin Flanagan’s Girl Land? Well, we read it so you wouldn’t have to (lucky you).

Thursday Night 'Lights: Four Ways for Up All Night to Fit Right In

by Kirthana Ramisetti
February 3, 2012 at 1:44pm

So if you read these recaps with any regularity,  I imagine you were relieved when NBC moved Whitney to “cocktail hour” on Wednesdays to be paired with Chelsea Handler’s new show. (So avoid Wednesday nights on NBC.) In its place came Up All Night, a mostly charming show about new parents Chris and Reagan. Like Whitney, Up All...

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