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Read This: The Myth of the Male Decline
“Contrary to the fears of some pundits, the ascent of women does not portend the end of men. It offers a new beginning for both.” So argues Stephanie Coontz in the New York Times most emailed article (as of this morning), “... Read more »
RetroPop: Into the Future!
If this blog were running a year or two years or five years from now, which female radio artists would I hope to see advancing conversations about women, art, and pop music? And which female authors do I hope become icons of “the female canon” in the same way it was a foregone conclusion that I... Read more »
On Our Radar: Racist Fashion, Sexist Science, and No Homophobes
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for another links roundup! Here’s what we’ve been reading this week:
“Fauxcahontas”? Really? ... Read more »
Project Runway Season 10: Dressing Up Baby
The designers weren’t the only ones acting like babies during last night’s episode of Project Runway.
Babies, you better work.
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BitchTapes: Young at Heart (and Age)
Sometimes music sounds youthful and exuberant, and then sometimes you flip the record cover over and see the a picture of three smiling 16-year-olds and you think “damn, they are actually are young and exuberant!” This week's BitchTapes is dedicated to those who don't wait around to start... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Facebook, [Controversial Humor], and "12 year old slut meme's"
Making matters worse—way worse—for young people online and for the world in general is a new page on Facebook called “12 year old slut meme’s” [sic], dedicated to slut-shaming and general douchebaggery. Since the page... Read more »
Tales From The Crip: Mike Birbiglia's Sleepwalk With Me
Within Hollywood now, there’s still a huge dearth of material that not only features disability as a normal, everyday topic, (which of course it is), but does so in a thoughtful, comical manner. Most depictions of disability in cinema continue to fall back on insidious stereotypes of... Read more »
Katy Perry is Billboard's Woman of the Year... But Who is RetroPop's Woman of All the Years?
Mazel tov, Katy Perry, for being named Billboard’s Woman of the Year for 2012. But for RetroPop purposes, who is the Woman of ALL THE YEARS?
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Victoria's Secret's "Go East" Goes Away
Hardly known for being tasteful, Victoria’s Secret hit a new low earlier this month with its “Sexy Little Geisha” lingerie. As Nina Jacinto put it on... Read more »
Watch This: The Subversive Humor of "DIY Bride"
Mikala Bierna is best known for her her Disappointing Gay Best Friend series, which lampooned tired gay stereotypes. She’s at it again with her new video “DIY Bride,”... Read more »
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