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Comment on Judge Me Tender: 10 Myths About Vegans by lunacoyote87

lunacoyote87 — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:24:51 +0000

Well, I am a vegan who is a tree-hugging, anti-fashion hippie, but not all vegans have to be! Also, as a vegan person of color, I appreciate your debunking of that myth.

Comment on What’s Cooking: Veggie Galaxy, a New Boston-Area Veg Diner & Vegan Bakery, Whips Up Delicious Comfort Food by Vegan Miam

Vegan Miam — Sun, 20 May 2012 17:34:57 +0000

I’m so glad I went there since I usually visit Brookline, MA once a year (family friend visit). I am from Oregon. It was my second time to eat at Veggie Galaxy and I was already in love with their vegan desserts including the “famous” lemon meringue! Impressive desserts!

Well done, Veggie Galaxy!

http://veganmiam.com/2012/05/20/cambridge-desserts-at-veggie-galaxy/

Comment on Stop Asking, Where Are the Young Feminists? Because They’re Right Here! by julian

julian — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:25:16 +0000

I think there needs to be a singular voice, a lightning-rod, as you mentioned.
Even as a little kid in the late 70′s, i remember hearing the name Gloria Steinem.
Everyone knew what she was about, and many wanted to hear her speak.
I think Griffin longs for a leader, in that sense, someone to represent the feminist
troops & hammer their message forward, loud & clear.

There is, without doubt, a major war on women (the far right keeps chipping away,
bit by bit), but a lot of these despicable acts sort float under the average person’s
radar.
I think the response has to be much larger than something like, Slutwalk.
I think there needs to be a face & voice for the movement, someone that
will scare & shame these opposing forces, but most importantly, represent
the new feminist movement.

Comment on ‘The Avengers,’ Strong Female Characters and Failing the Bechdel Test by Ryan Meray

Ryan Meray — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:12:30 +0000

Ironically, Joss was tasked to try and bring Wonder Woman to life, but the studio eventually bailed on him. Here’s hoping it’s something he might be given to tackle now that he made the studios a bajillion dollars.

Comment on ‘The Avengers,’ Strong Female Characters and Failing the Bechdel Test by julian

julian — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:09:00 +0000

You mention the “Smurfette principal,” which is an interesting point,
but then you realize “Smurfette” is arguably the most popular of all the
Smurf characters.
When we were selling those little Smurf figurines to coincide with the recent
film, “Smurfette” sold out almost immediately.

I think, with the Avengers, Black Widow stands out in many ways, because she
is the lone female superheroine/hero.
This could work in for that particular character’s benefit.

And where is Wonder Woman?
Is she part of a different group (DC, Marvel…i have no clue, as you can tell.)

Comment on Stop Asking, Where Are the Young Feminists? Because They’re Right Here! by » Your Nightly Need to Know 5/12/12 A is For

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Comment on Why We Need More Female Characters in Film Like ‘Hunger Games’ Katniss Everdeen by avivahyams

avivahyams — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:53:22 +0000

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Comment on ‘The Avengers,’ Strong Female Characters and Failing the Bechdel Test by Ryan Meray

Ryan Meray — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:43:32 +0000

Great post. A couple nits I can pick, but otherwise I agree with the sentiment.

Regarding the casting choices, you’re looking at this in a vacuum. A lot of the payoff in the Avengers film comes with the fact they’ve set these characters up in the course of 5 other Marvel-helmed films, none of which Whedon had any involvement with.

It would have been great to get more female characters into those films, but it didn’t happen, and thus Joss was dealt a hand and he had to do the best he could with it. I’d say he did pretty well. If we’re lucky, his massive success here will give him some creative input into future Marvel films. Fingers crossed.

I don’t think many expected the non-super Black Widow to be such a crucial member of the team, nor to be as prominent in the screen time. I sure didn’t. That was a really nice surprise, and it took a character that was pretty undeveloped in Iron Man 2 and actually made her into something that I could easily see another franchise developing from.

I think it was brilliant having Loki lash out with a reductive insult, because it just showed how effectively Widow was manipulating him.

I’m not sure if any comic book movie has passed the Bechdel test yet, so it doesn’t shock me that this one didn’t. The potential was there, it didn’t happen, maybe next time. The Bechdel test certainly isn’t the only way to define women-positive films; one of my favorite edge cases is Fight Club, a film seemingly filled with misogynists but one that contains the message that the logical conclusion of hyper-masculinity is a dead-end.

Comment on Guest Post: Why I Don’t Like the Phrase “The War on Women” by the_educated_feminist

the_educated_feminist — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:35:31 +0000

Awesome post! This is why many feminist, especially feminist of color (like myself) prefer to work under the umbrella of reproductive justice both on the local and global level, it inclusive of not only many different communities but connects (and demonstrates) the ways in which reproduction is connected to a number of activities other than gestation (the environment, economic justice, global human rights, structural justice) to name a few.

Comment on Guest Post: Why I Don’t Like the Phrase “The War on Women” by The GOP War Is A War On Everyone « Matrifocal Point

The GOP War Is A War On Everyone « Matrifocal Point — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:07:19 +0000

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