Activism
The H-Word: Relationship Violence and the Racist Implications of the Mythical Pimp
Earlier this month the Village Voice made public the findings of a study conducted by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, which looked to define the most vulnerable population of sex workers: underage prostitutes.... Read more »
Mom & Pop Culture: The Grocery Game
Let’s use Disney as an example (since they’re one of the biggest offenders when it comes to branding). Sure, you might expect familiar Disney faces to pop up in places like mylar balloons in the florist department, on band-aids, shampoo, toothpaste, and tooth brushes in the health aisle... Read more »
Bringing Up Baby: The Terrifying, Transformational Birth Scene Showdown: Twilight vs. Game of Thrones
So I guess that’s why the characters in the film keep talking about Bella’s choice, huh? Weird stuff happens when you superimpose choice language into an anti-choice plotline. (Because of how it’s only a “choice” when abortion is an option, too.) It’s true that while the... Read more »
The H-Word: Maria Talks About the "Real World."
The H-Word presents first-person stories from current and former sex workers across the U.S. Maria is a 48-year-old hairdresser and artist who supplements her income selling sexual services to clients that she meets online. She talks about how... Read more »
Mom & Pop Culture: Comics & Superheroes: Who Will Save Us?
Now, maybe there’s a bigger subtext that I’m missing. I’m coming at this as a mom and a feminist, not necessarily as a comic book reader, so perhaps I don’t understand all the nuances of this world—I’ll own up to that. But when my son is starting to find himself... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Douche Coach Distributes Douchey Survey
After witnessing some of the ugliest effects of sports culture play out this past week, it’s good to see that some douchebags are being held (somewhat) accountable for their actions... Read more »
The H-Word:
A sometime writer, social worker, dancer, artist and yogi, Dylan Ryan is also one of adult entertainment’s favorite feminist porn stars. She has been the recipient of The Feminist Porn Award’s Heartthrob of the Year Award and was named one of... Read more »
Bringing Up Baby: Women of Color with Wailing Babies in TVLand
To date, I’ve written 19 posts about representations of pregnancy, childbirth, and infant care in the media. I’ve proffered examples from a variety of television series and films: Up All Night, The Office, True Grit, Glee, Knocked Up, Look Who’s Talking, The Rachel Zoe... Read more »
Mom & Pop Culture: When (My Little Pony) Remakes Get it Right
When My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic debuted in October of 2010, it started amassing a group of fans that nobody intended on: guys. Male fans of the show, or “bronies” as they call themselves, steadily grew in numbers and fandom—even getting together to watch it, trade/sell toys, write... Read more »
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