Culture
Race Card: Asians with Perms
Is cultural assimilation ever funny? Yes, says the irreverent Jen Wang of website Disgrasian. “Normally…the things non-white people do to look like white people because that’s what’s considered beautiful are sad and sometimes dangerous,” she argues.... Read more »
No Kidding: Studies Tell Us Parenting is Tough
Last week, Time published “Kid Crazy: Why We Exaggerate the Joys of Parenthood.” This piece focuses on studies from the journal Psychological Science about parenting, and the take-away is the same as the... Read more »
The Games We Play: On the <em>Homefront</em>
Kaos’ Homefront starts with a very real line of succession, Kim Jong-Un, the actual named successor to DPRK’s current dictator. Dave Votypka from Kaos describes the two Koreas as the fourth... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: FMAE's Scholarships for White Men Only
Two students at Texas State University have founded the Former Majority Association for Equality to financially assist white men. Yes, only white men, because according to co-... Read more »
No Kidding: What About The Men? Pt. 1
When I talk about women’s choices regarding children, pregnancy, and childbirth, someone usually asks about the men. Last month, I interviewed half a dozen men of varying ages, backgrounds, and life experience about why... Read more »
Race Card: American or United Statesian?
Black or African American? Latino or Hispanic? Native American or American Indian? Debates break out all the time about the best terms to use for certain ethnic groups, but many in the U.S. haven’t the faintest idea about the controversy that’s long surrounded the term “American.”... Read more »
The Games We Play: The Whitewashing of Video Games
One of these things is not like the other…
Many game designers and developers deliver games that meet the minimal requirements to make me happy, but... Read more »
No Kidding: Where Are The Childfree Role Models?
Some women I’ve written about before, celebs like Jennifer Aniston, sidestep the issue all the time instead of owning their ambivalence (or however they feel! Just own it!). Barbara Walters and Oprah... Read more »
Keeping Close to Bad Taste: Virgin Mobile's "Crazy" Commercials
It seems that irrelevant talking animals are not the height of commercial vogue, leaving extra room for the gems Virgin Mobile has been bombarding me with at every break. And by “gems,” I mean they’re abso-freaking-lutely awful in every way. Take a look:
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The Games We Play: It's Just A Game
I often have trouble discussing my observations of social justice themes in various entertainment media with people. Usually I find that people take issue with my wanting to look further into a topic that they are enjoying, and if I criticize or attempt to dissect it, I must be attacking their... Read more »
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