Tonight, 6/4 at at 10pm, Push Girls premieres on the Sundance Channel (or watch on Hulu)! It’s a TV show following 4 female friends in wheelchairs. Wait a series containing women of color, women with disabilities AND focusing on female friendship?? I will so be watching. Continue reading
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Remembering Dr. Tiller
It’s been 3 years. 3 years since the death of one brave man risked his life to provide healthcare to those in grave need. Yesterday marked the 3-year anniversary of the tragic murder of the courageous Dr. Tiller, who provided abortions in Kansas. Abortion Gang and The Provider Project asked writers to share their thoughts … Continue reading
Adorbs Animals: Dolphins Swimming!
As I wrote last week, I’m going to post a weekly animal pic or video. So I thought for this week, I’d share with you all the stunning photos of dolphins (btw…the dolphins are stunning…not my photography skills) on my trip to Sanibel Island, Florida. We took a boat ride called Thriller (yes, even accompanied … Continue reading
Scarlett Johansson Tired of Sexist Diet Questions
Originally published at Bitch Flicks and cross-posted at Women and Hollywood. Wow, who knew I could love Scarlett Johansson so much?? At The Avengers press conference in London, a reporter proceeded to ask Robert Downey Jr. an in-depth, thought-provoking question about his character (Tony Stark/Iron Man) and then asked Johansson about her diet. I shit … Continue reading
Anti-Choice and Racist PRENDA Bill Didn’t Pass But It Still Worries Me
So the House just voted on a horrifying bill. HR 3541, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA). Luckily, it didn’t pass. Reproductive justice prevailed! Huzzah!! But I’m going to give you background on it anyway. Now, you might be saying, why are you going to blog about something that didn’t even happen? Because if being a … Continue reading
‘Return’ Features a Story Rarely Seen in Film: A Female Soldier Struggling to Resume Her Life
Originally published at Bitch Flicks. When people discuss war, they often don’t take women or gender into account. While we regularly watch male soldiers on-screen, we almost never see war through women’s eyes. If women are in war films, they serve as wives and girlfriends. We see women supporting men, never soldiers themselves. That’s what … Continue reading
Meat-Free Monday Recipe: Pan-Grilled Portabella Mushroom, Baby Spinach and Arugula Salad
Last week, I vacationed on beautiful, balmy Sanibel Island in Florida. Lazy days consisted of book reading (Tina Fey’s Bossypants…hilarious, insightful, like chatting with a good friend…seriously so good) and flipping through fashion magazines. We went on a boat and watched playful dolphins (!!!). We lingered on the beach, watched birds, waded in the warm … Continue reading
Adorbs Animals: Cat Adopts a Baby Squirrel Who Learns to Purr Video
I recently realized this blog is missing something. Something big. Cute pics of animals!!! No joke, I’m completely serious. You all probably assume I love animals since I’m an animal rights supporting vegan. But you wouldn’t know for sure by perusing my blog. Well that shit stops now. Going forward, I’ll be posting pics and … Continue reading
Bitch Flicks’ Motherhood in Film & Television Series: Is Terminator’s Sarah Connor an Allegory for Single Mothers?
Originally published at Bitch Flicks. Mothers are supposed to be everything to everyone. Sadly, society often stigmatizes, vilifies and demonizes single mothers. Single moms are blamed for “breeding more criminals.” Single parenthood is criminalized and “declared child abuse.” On top of that, “almost 70% of people believe single women raising children on their own is … Continue reading
Should We Apply the Bechdel Test to ‘The Avengers’ (Or Any Film For That Matter)? Yes, and Here’s Why
Responding to my post analyzing The Avengers, feminism and failing the Bechdel Test, someone on Bitch Flicks’ Facebook page recently asked why the Bechdel Test should even be applied to The Avengers: “This film had three female characters…that talked at all. Why would the Bechdel Test be applied to this movie? It’s a movie about … Continue reading
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