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The 99%: Class Warfare and the Privileged Politics of Mitt Romney
The bigger farce, though, is Mitt Romney—the richest candidate in a decade, and the richest plausible candidate in far longer—claiming the President’s policies are class warfare. It’s... Read more »
Bibliobitch: Do You Have a Literary New Year's Resolution?
One of my 2012 resolutions is to get back in the books game. I’m resolving to read two new(ish) books a month, even if it means cutting down on the number of TV episode recaps I read online. What about you? Do you have any literary resolutions (or suggestions for contemporary books to add to... Read more »
Bechdel Test Canon: Made in Dagenham
Set in 1968, Made in Dagenham fictionalizes a true story about a group of female sewing machinists employed by Ford who were tired of being classified as unskilled labor and went on strike for equal pay. Their efforts ultimately led to the Equal Pay Act of 1970. The women are led by Rita O... Read more »
Tampon Company Faux-pologizes For Transphobic Ad
Here’s your weekly does of bad-vertising: Libra, a company who markets feminine hygiene products in Australia and New Zealand, recently released an ad that trades in transphobia and sexism:
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The 99%: Money Can't Buy You Love (and it Might Get in the Way)
Shows like The Bachelor and Millionaire Matchmaker not only reduce romance to opulent displays of consumerism and gender conformity, but they distract us from actual consideration of the role of class in relationships and the need to negotiate those differences on a real, ongoing... Read more »
Double Rainbow: Navigating Autism, Gender, and Sexuality
Welcome to my guest blog series, Double Rainbow. I am very excited to be blogging for Bitch and for the opportunity to lend my voice to discussion about representations of autistic sexuality (and lack thereof) in popular media. I chose the title of my blog both as a playful reference to... Read more »
On Our Radar
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Kate Harding writes about the Internet’s sexist response to... Read more »
Bechdel Test Canon: Set It Off
Nearly 15 years later, Set It Off continues to insist on raising the stakes for representations of black women on- and off-screen.
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In the Frame: The Exhibition's Over, Time to Review
I can’t believe it’s the end of my guest blog series already. Looking at he theme of art and feminism has raised loads of questions and also given lots of answers. We’ve explored artists who use hair and those who’ve experienced domestic violence, the woman who got a vaginal... Read more »
Vote for Douchebag of the Year
It’s been a real week of accolades for me, Sweetie the Panda. First, the BBC names me one of its top 12 Female Faces of 2011! Now, some of you might be saying, “Wait, Sweetie…why are you on this list, you’re just a panda... Read more »
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