Culture
Political Fictions: Sci-Fi Politicians
So far we’ve looked at fictional female politicians who hold office in what is supposed to be our modern reality. Some of the problematic aspects of these characters have included oversexualization, a tendency toward irrationality or emotional response, and being driven by petty politics. We... Read more »
Sm{art}: 5 Menstrual Blood Artists/Projects Worth Seeing
Tired of that worn-out trope that women are impossible to work with or aren’t creative when they are “on the rag”? Well these five artists/projects are defying this belief, using menstruation as fuel for empowerment and art.
Some of the images after the jump are NSFW.
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Visi(bi)lity: A Tale of Two Alexes: Bi Coming-of-Age Narratives
Allow me a moment of nostalgia—the late 1990s and early 2000s were excellent eras for teen dramas on network television. Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Freaks and Geeks were particular favorites of mine at the time, but most of the teen shows that aired around then—particularly... Read more »
It May Be Different for “Girls,” but the “New York” Magazine Photos Are More of the Same
Do we need Lena Dunham in her underwear on the cover of New York magazine in order to stay true to the ethos of Girls?
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Visi(bi)lity: Bisexuality as Rebellion: Sexualizing Women
I have noticed that often such stories use sexual fluidity among young women to signify rebellion against hegemonic institutions. In stories ostensibly about conflict between women and their families and women and male lovers, hints of bisexuality are present as indications of the larger ways in... Read more »
Maxim's "Cure A Feminist" Spreads the Sexism Even Farther Than It Dared to Hope
I noticed a friend’s Facebook share the other day of a Maxim “article” along with a critique of the language of “lads mags.” Here’s the magazine feature, which is disgustingly violent in the most straightforward of ways, in order to give some context, but what I really want to... Read more »
Choose Your Own Mad Men Adventure!
This choose your own adventure-style Mad Men game combines video game nostalgia, television fandom, and online time-wasting in the best way possible.
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Douchebag Decree: Sanford Police Department
Douchebag is too flippant a word to describe what happened in Sanford, Florida. George Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighbhood watch member with a history of racial profiling ... Read more »
School's Out: Rainbow Health Ontario & the Trans PULSE Project
The idea was that a study capable of producing statistics and other empirically grounded information could be used as a way to get more funding for existing services and in the creation of new services for trans people. Of course Scanlon and Travers already knew there was a pressing need for better... Read more »
Visi(bi)lity:
One could write an entire book about the depictions of queerness in the world of Doctor Who and its spin-off, Torchwood. Sexuality works itself into the mythologies of both shows in complex ways, which is particularly interesting given that Doctor Who is considered a... Read more »
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