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Here’s what we have been reading this week:
CNN suspends Roland Martin for his homophobic tweets during the Super Bowl.
Civil rights activist... Read more »
Project Runway All Stars: A Face-Off For All Seasons
It was a fashion face-off for all seasons last night for our Project Runway All Stars.
This “who made it first?” coat scene was more dramatic than it looks.
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Double Rainbow: Deconstructing "The Geek Syndrome"
Eleven years ago, an article in Wired magazine helped establish the reputation of Asperger’s as “the geek syndrome.” As the condition has become more prominent in the popular imagination, it has acquired a close... Read more »
Bechdel Test Canon: XXY
Save a few outlying exceptions, I watched most of these films on Netflix and streamed a number of them. This is how I saw Argentinean writer-director Lucía Puenzo’s 2007 feature debut XXY. It’s a touching coming-of-age film about Alex Kraken (an excellent Inés Efron), a 15-year... Read more »
School's Out: Honor Codes and Dress Codes
Some big news broke recently involving the so-called “honor killing” of four women close to where I live, and the media coverage has just been troubling to say the least. A father, his eldest son, and his second wife have been convicted of first-degree murder in the slaying of three of their... Read more »
The 99%: Thoughts from the 1%
One of my close friends pointed out when I began to write this series that I wouldn’t have the opportunity to explore a freelance writing career if I weren’t able to take risks with my own earnings. And she’s completely right. Bitch is wonderful, but as an independent... Read more »
Watch Trailer for Call Me Kuchu on Ugandan LGBT Activists
Call Me Kuchu is a new film that follows Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” bill, openly-gay activist David Kato (who was murdered three weeks after the bill was originally shot down), testaments from queer Ugandans, and the contradiction of religion, state, and identity. Its premiere this... Read more »
Valentine's Duh: There's Nothing Funny About Stalking.
Valentine’s Day is next week—a time for Occupying VDay, celebrating Galentine’s Day, or, for the more traditional among us, spending lots of money... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Pete Hoekstra's Racist Political Ad
This morning I woke up to the news that the Census Bureau counts dad staying home with the kids as “child care arrangement” (not so much, moms who do the same thing!), and a certain, Gawker-... Read more »
Double Rainbow: Asperger's and Girls Part 2: "Boys, fashion, shopping, movies, and music"
That’s what little girls are made of, apparently.
In my last post, I took a look at the book Asperger’s and Girls, a collection of essays that attempt to address the needs and concerns about... Read more »
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