Activism
We're All Mad Here: Institutionalization in the Whedon-verse
There are several things you can count on seeing in a series created by Joss Whedon. There will be witty banter. There will likely be some awesome fight scenes where a woman kicks ass and takes names. There will often be a brunette who, beaten down by society, will at some point wander around in... Read more »
Sexual Inadequacy: By Blood or Marriage
Essentially this judge, the dishonorable Charley E. Prine Jr. of Harris County, has decided that even though there is no evidence to suggest that a gay man is even statistically AS likely to molest a child, that Flowers cannot trust Evans to watch the children while he does anything. No grocery... Read more »
We're All Mad Here: Pharmaceutical Advertising and Messaging About Mental Illness
Advertising is as much a part of pop culture as deliberately created works of art.
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Stage Left: Goodbye Until Tomorrow
As I said in the first post of this series, one of my goals was to leave people with a greater appreciation for musical theatre. Hopefully I’ve succeeded. For this last post I just want to share with you some of my favorite performers and... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Southwest Airlines
When I heard that Southwest had done something appalling, my first thought was, “Again?”
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Stage Left: Originals vs. Adaptations
One theme that comes up over and over again in conversations about the State of Musical Theater Today is the tragic lack of original musicals on Broadway. The way everything is an adaptation of an adaptation of an adaptation. No one’s having new and creative ideas anymore!
Well, to be blunt,... Read more »
We're All Mad Here: Mental Illness in YA Fiction
Young adult literature features a number of depictions of mentally ill characters, from authors who both bother to do their homework and take the time to present their work well and authors who don’t seem to feel that research and sensitivity are necessary. In YA especially, depictions of... Read more »
On Our Radar
Great links to keep you busy this weekend!
The Rotund reports on Fat Ladies in Spaaaaaaaaace: A Body Positive Coloring Book. Someone get this for me please!
Leticia St. Remy at Xhibit P compares the... Read more »
We're All Mad Here: Case Studies in Pop Culture Therapy
“Crazy” people aren’t the only ones who are a bundle of stereotypes in popular media. We also see examples of therapists (including psychologists, psychiatrists, and counselors) being presented in a very negative light. In the following examples, I highlight pop culture therapists who are... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Jours Apr
I lived in France for a short time in my carefree younger days, and I have fond memories of their refreshing attitudes about sex (and also soft cheeses): Ne t’inquietes pas! C’est naturel! and so on. However, call it the American prude in me, but I am thoroughly creeped out by... Read more »
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