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Hot Under the Bonnet: The Cooptation of Amish Culture in Mass-Market Fiction
Dubbed “Amish romance novels,” “Amish fiction,” or the more waggish “bonnet rippers,” these novels just one entry point into the varying images of Amish communities in U.S. popular culture.
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On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s the feminist news we’ve got on our radar right now:
• In a recent interview with Katie Couric, Laverne Cox and Carmen... Read more »
New Film "Philomena" Digs into Class and Religion With the Help of Judi Dench
In new film Philomena, Dame Judi Dench stars as the titular Philomena Lee, an Irish woman searching for her long-lost son. The performances of Dench and co-star Steve Coogan carry the film, which is an enjoyable personal tale as well as a moving commentary on the destructive impacts... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Media Misconstruing Muslims
Anthony Weiner definitely has some problems. But his wife Huma Abedin came under fire this week as commentators speculated on why she had stuck by her sext-addict husband.
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Three Michigan Muslim Teen Girls Discuss Their Hijabs
Whether it’s debates over France’s ban on headscarves, schools ... Read more »
Ms. Opinionated: I'm Worried My Religious BFF Might Be Marrying An Abuser
Welcome to the latest installment of Ms. Opinionated, in which readers have questions about the pesky day-to-day choices we all face, and I give advice about how to make ones that (hopefully) best reflect our shared commitment to feminist... Read more »
My Christian College "Professor of the Year" Just Compared Being Queer to Being Racist
Being queer at a private Christian school, I thought I’d heard homosexuality compared to just about everything. But I was caught off guard by the recent remarks of Dr. Erik Thoennes, a professor at my alma mater, Southern California’s Biola University. At a panel discussion... Read more »
Can Atheists and Religious Folks Fight Inequality as Allies?
How does a queer atheist go from kicking in church signs to working side by side with Christians, Muslims, and other religious people? Ask Chris Stedman, a humanist chaplain at Harvard and interfaith activist known for calling out ... Read more »
An Ode to Enlightened: The Best Show You Aren’t Watching
This Sunday is the season finale of HBO show Enlightened, starring Laura Dern as Amy Jellicoe, a woman who has a nervous breakdown after her self-destructive tendencies cause her life to implode.... Read more »
Ms. Opinionated: We're Moving In Together But Our Parents Think We're Virgins
Welcome to the latest installment of Ms. Opinionated, in which readers have questions about the pesky day-to-day choices we all face, and I give advice about how to make ones that (hopefully) best reflect our shared commitment to feminist values—as well as advice on what to do when they don’t... Read more »
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