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Fatphobia Alert: Fatties should not be allowed to kiss, apparently!
Two fat people sharing a moment together. How DARE they! And right in front of us, too!
Holy fatphobia, Bitch readers! Marie Claire blogger Maura Kelly had some very uncool and uninformed things to say... Read more »
Music Matters: Why Feminist Pop Criticism Matters
Creating art is walking through a minefield, especially in a society like this one that doesn't really do much to support said art. And since many of us critics are also creators, we know that we don't want to discourage creation, we want to make it better.
But.
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Adventures in Feministory: Feministorical Ladyween Costume Ideas!
Ladyween (yes, that’s what we’re calling Halloween here at Bitch HQ these days—it’s gonna catch on, trust us) is fast approaching. If you’re still searching for the perfect costume, one that combines feminism with history and still leaves you looking sharp, look no further... Read more »
Beyond Make Believe: How LARPing can be used for social change
Sara Reihani interviews Sarah Bowman, author of... Read more »
Better Distortions: An Interview with Sara Marcus
You've heard about Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution, and now you can hear directly from the author, Sara Marcus. Ellen Papazian (of... Read more »
Political InQueery: Queers for Congress
Yesterday the New York Times ran an article highlighting transgender candidates for office in this election cycle, asking if more trans candidates will translate into greater tolerance for the community. While there are a handful of transfolk running for office, there are also out lesbians... Read more »
Music Matters: Persona and Performance
Because I'm not a musician, I'm a writer, I tend to like and analyze and pick at the lyrics of songs. But at the same time, to be any sort of a pop music critic I have to look at the whole package, not just the lyrics. Each part of a pop song is a deliberate choice, and sometimes those choices... Read more »
Tube Tied: Dancing With the Stars and the Notion of the Has-Been
I wonder if there truly is any fate more depressing than ending up as a contestant on Dancing With the Stars. I've only watched the show intermittently over the years—usually under duress, because someone else had laid claim to the remote control—mostly because I get embarrassed for the... Read more »
Grand Rounds: Dissecting Grey's Anatomy: Almost Grown
This week on Grey’s Anatomy, the training wheels are off and our residents get to put on their attending scrubs, Dr. Yang is asked to step up or step off, and the Grey’s docs compete for a million dollar grant, bringing their A-game (and a few things beside) to the... Read more »
Political InQueery: A Low Bar for Women's Rights
I spent two hours standing in line yesterday to hear President Obama and Senator Murray rally the troops for her reelection bid. In the University of Washington's Huskies stadium, there were reminders of the basketball court under our feet, the Democrat's passage of student loan reform, and... Read more »
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