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The Master's Memes: Privilege Denying Dude Tumblr Shuts Down
"I know what racial oppression feels like... my ancestors were Irish." "Assuming I have male privilege.... is sexist." If you missed out on the short-lived but prolific Tumblr page of Privilege Denying Dude (a series of images that used a stock photo of a white dude sandwiched with all-too-familiar... Read more »
I ? Bitch For Continuing the Conversation
As 2010 draws to a close, it's the time of year that nonprofits ask for donations. Bitch Media is no different; we need ongoing financial support. Usually, we would ask you to make a gift after telling you why you should support us.... Read more »
Feministory: The Great Witch Hunt(s)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows came out last week, and it’s pretty safe to say that most of the universe has witches (and wizards) on the brain. The... Read more »
Bechdel Test Canon: Southern Comfort
I have some misgivings about entering into the fourth week of the series and only now addressing a picture with a transgender protagonist. These concerns are made worse by the cruel dramatic irony that the main character in Southern Comfort is a man who dies of ovarian cancer. It is complicated by... Read more »
Political InQueery: In the Crossfire, on the Right
After the 2008 election, one of the first books that made the rounds of the daytime news shows came from none other than John McCain's daughter, Meghan. Of particular interest to the talking heads in the wake of Barack Obama's win was the enigmatic, rogue-designee Sarah Palin. Meghan had some... Read more »
Music Matters: Singing My Life Back To Me
(Neko Case, "This Tornado Loves You," lyrics here.)
In that way that some people (read: me) obsessively decide which three wishes they'd choose if they had three wishes, I have considered carefully whose voice I... Read more »
Grand Rounds: Dissecting Grey's Anatomy: Slow Night, So Long
This week on Grey’s Anatomy, Dr. Yang takes a trip to the Coyote Ugly, Dr. Avery’s dark past comes to the fore, Dr. Grey and Dr. Karev strike out on their own to save a patient’s life, and a whole lot of people get drunk. Really drunk.
Find out what the Grand Rounds... Read more »
On Our Radar
It's Friday, which means you get to kick off your weekend with some of the links that had us atwitter* this week:
First, you probably read about Tina Fey being censored on PBS in her... Read more »
Bechdel Test Canon: Girls Town
I'll hazard that many of Bitch's core readership grew up during the 1990s, potentially influenced by the mainstream success of alternative rock. Based on the recent success of Sara Marcus' ... Read more »
Political InQueery: Big Talkers
Whatever sense one makes of the midterm elections this year, some people in Congress now claim they have a mandate or at the very least, a bully pulpit from which they can advance their own agendas, no matter their sensibility or lack thereof. As we press into the weekend before our collective,... Read more »
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