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BiblioBitch: Against Equality: Queer Critiques of Gay Marriage

by Erica Steckl
January 20, 2011 at 11:47am

The first time I read of a queer critique of gay marriage was in the article "Queers on the Run" in Bitch #47, the Action issue. Maybe this position has not gained much media coverage (or maybe I was just guilty of not thinking critically of the movement around gay marriage) but activist filmmakers Eric Stanley and Chris Vargas's argument that same-sex marriage should not be the ultimate goal...

Race Card: 25 Years of Race on

by Nadra Kareem Nittle
January 19, 2011 at 11:07am

How did you celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday—sleeping in, cruising sales at the mall or maybe even working because you didn't have the day off? Of course, you may have actually spent the day attending a Martin Luther King Day parade or engaging in civil rights activism—for which you deserve to be commended because so few people observe the holiday by recognizing King and...

Iconography: Covering Up Race

by Chally Kacelnik
January 19, 2011 at 10:09am

I am wary when I walk into bookstores these days, because I don't need to dip into the horror section to find books that scare me. I take a look around at the white faces on the covers and think about how I'm not encountering books about people like me. Except, given how popular the whitewashing of covers is just at present, maybe I am and just don't know it.

Whitewashing book covers,...

Iconography: Shakespeare and Silence

by Chally Kacelnik
January 18, 2011 at 9:51am

Between high school English and having spent half my life treading one set of boards or another, a large chunk of my brain is devoted to Shakespeare. For whom isn't that the case, really? There's the deep horror of Macbeth, the lovely gender mix-ups of Twelfth Night, the… no, I really didn't like The Taming of the Shrew. But the thing is that Shakespeare's plays are...

Iconography: Romancing Women

by Chally Kacelnik
January 17, 2011 at 10:38am

Romance novels: generally not the sort of thing we might discuss as a vehicle for feminist literary icons. Many are the faces I have pulled at the quality of some of the novels supposedly aimed at me. I think, however, that writing romance novels off entirely is leaving a lot outside in the cold. Romance is, after all, the most popular literary genre in all the world. More than that, it's a...

Race Card: Will Memphis

by Nadra Kareem Nittle
January 17, 2011 at 10:29am

The astronomically high pregnancy rate in majority black Shelby County, which includes Memphis, has sparked public outcry as well as an initiative called "No Baby!" run by Girls Inc. For decades, Girls Inc. has aimed to help Memphis girls improve their self-esteem. But its "No Baby!" campaign—slated to kick off Jan. 20—may do little to curb the high teen pregnancy in the Memphis area. Why?...

Bitchtapes: Nostalgia

by Jaymee Jacoby
January 15, 2011 at 12:19pm

For those feeling wistful or sentimental, I present a mix of tracks that speak of nostalgia, and also evoke my own personal memories of specific times and emotions. What songs make you nostalgic?

Track list after the jump!

Grand Rounds: Dissecting Grey's Anatomy: Start Me Up

by Greys Bloggers
January 14, 2011 at 2:35pm

Baby drama, first year medical students, marriage equality, and tough medical decisions on this week’s Grey’s Anatomy! After a winter hiatus, the show is trying to reconnect us with the characters and their storylines. Is it working? All this and more, after the jump!

Beyond The Panel: An Interview with Danielle Corsetto of Girls With Slingshots

by Rachel McCarthy-James
January 13, 2011 at 12:25pm

Danielle Corsetto is the artist behind the hilarious daily strip Girls With Slingshots (GWS). GWS focuses on the lives of twentysomethings Jamie and Hazel and their social circle. The strip is a lot of lighthearted fun served up daily, much like Jeph Jacques' Questionable Content, with a wide and charming cast and a slightly skewed universe. Though the strip isn't political and isn't perfect...

Douchebag Decree: Tucson Shooting Link Roundup

by Lindsay Baltus
January 13, 2011 at 10:28am

Since the violence that took place in Arizona over the weekend goes beyond the term "douche-y", and since it would be much too obvious to award the Decree to Sarah Palin for her crosshairs graphic and "blood libel" comment (let's just call her an honorary Douchebag for life), I thought I'd do a roundup of some of the most interesting and the douchiest discussions of violence, rhetoric...

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