I initially thought this would be an annoyingly bro-tastic film with guidance and support strictly coming from the men in Superman’s life. But women play an equal role (although sadly their lives revolve around men), the importance of both femininity and masculinity is stressed and the film attempts to deconstruct hyper-masculinity.
Originally published at Bitch Flicks as part of Women of Color in Film and TV Week. Yelling to the Sky struck a visceral chord with me. I related to it in a way I often don’t with films. I’m not a biracial woman growing up impoverished, who turns to selling drugs as a means of …
With its commentaries on gender, women’s agency, reproduction and female friendships, Marie Antoinette is surprisingly deeper and more feminist than many realize. Sofia Coppola created a lush and sumptuous indulgence for the eyes.
As yesterday commemorated Mother’s Day, celebrating moms everywhere, I wanted to make a dish in honor of my mother. My mother and I share a strained relationship. But despite our complicated past littered with disappointment and pain, she yields a tremendous impact on my life. While I don’t have very many happy memories growing up, I do fondly … Continue reading
Written by Amber Leab. Originally published at I Will Not Diet. Reprinted with permission. People have often told me—throughout a lifetime of being underweight—how great I look. I confidently wear a bikini. I’m one of those people you might love to hate: I can eat anything, and as much of it as I want, without … Continue reading
I’m pissed off. The House passed H.R. 3 and I’m tired of the bullshit. I’m exasperated with white men (and some women) trying to tell ALL women what they can and cannot do with their bodies. Governments don’t belong in anyone’s uterus. Yet that’s precisely what’s happening. But there is something you can do. My … Continue reading
Written by Stephanie Rogers. Originally published at Bitch Flicks. Reprinted with permission. On Tuesday, March 8, the New York Times published an article by James C. McKinley Jr. titled, “Vicious Assault Shakes Texas Town.” Eighteen men held down an 11-year-old girl and repeatedly raped her in an abandoned trailer while recording the rape with cell … Continue reading
Today, the House votes on H.R. 3, the douchebag misogynistic legislation that would restrict abortion coverage and redefine rape. Now for those of you who’ve been following the onslaught of anti-choice legislation (although I’ve gotta admit it’s been a nightmare to do so…they just keeping coming…like zombies), you might be saying, wait a minute…I thought … Continue reading
Originally published in the April 2011 edition of Italianieuropei. Civil uprisings exploded across the Middle East and North Africa in the past few months. Protests in Tunisia spurred a chain reaction. Ignited by the suicide of Mohamed Bouazizi, an unemployed college student who set himself on fire in front of a government building after the … Continue reading
Let me tell you all right now…I am so not a royal wedding watching type of person. I’m not even sure I want to get married myself. So imagine my surprise when I woke up at 3am today…all to attend a royal wedding viewing party with a couple of my girlfriends. Mostly, seeing my friends … Continue reading
As you’ve probably heard by now, actor Ashley Judd ignited a firestorm of controversy over her condemnation of rap and hip-hop from her new memoir All That is Bitter & Sweet. Here is the passage that caused the furor: “YouthAIDS created hip public service announcements for TV and radio using popular local and international celebrities … Continue reading
As today marks Earth Day, it always makes me reflect on the world I want to live in. I want to live in a world free from sexism, misogyny, racism, homophobia, transphobia, classism, ageism, animal cruelty, hunger, poverty, pollution and war. Not too much to ask, right?? When we imagine a better world, it can … Continue reading
If you’re a vegan, or even if you’re not due to the mainstream coverage in the NY Times, CNN, NPR and others, you’ve probably heard about the VegNews scandal. For those who don’t know, an uproar erupted on the internet last week when L.A.-based vegan bloggers Quarrygirl broke the story that the well-loved and respected … Continue reading
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