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.
With the New Year, you might be thinking now’s the time to give vegetarianism a try! Or if you’re a vegetarian, you might want to cut the animal products and go vegan. So here are 10 tips to help you get started in going vegan or vegetarian. Continue reading
Happy St. Patty’s Day!! Here in Boston, this Irish holiday is a big deal. Drinking, food, live music and a kick-ass parade in Southie (the 2nd largest in the U.S.). Did I mention drinking?? Of course St. Patrick’s Day is one holiday notoriously associated with libations and intoxication. But most beer, wine and liquor is … Continue reading
Every Sunday morning, I like to eat my Kashi cereal, Trader Joe’s British muffins (just like English muffins but vegan!) and lounge around watching Giada at Home on the Food Network. I love the way Italian chef Giada De Laurentiis whips up beautiful meals, in her beautiful home with her beautiful clothes…it’s food porn! Occasionally, … Continue reading
TigerBlood. Winning. Warlock edict. These words, derived from Charlie Sheen’s frenetic rants have seeped into our lexicon. He even has a new tour (WTF?!) entitled (wait for it) “Violent Torpedo of Truth,” which set a new record selling out in 18 minutes. He also set a record on Twitter for getting 1 million followers in … Continue reading
I know it’s been awhile since I’ve shared with you all my feminist escapades in NYC participating in Soapbox Feminist Winter Term. Blame it on the bullshit anti-choice legislation, wine drinking and the Oscars. But I want you to get a sense of what this life-changing week encompassed. So let’s pick up where we left … Continue reading
Happy 2nd Annual Feminist Coming Out Day!! So here’s a pic of me coming out in my fab new “This Is What a Feminist Looks Like” T-shirt! Started by a queer student group and a feminist club at Harvard, who wanted to “put a face to feminism” and celebrate the range of diversity amongst feminists. … Continue reading
Happy International Women’s Day (and the 2nd Annual Feminist Coming Out Day!)!!! Today marks the 100th Anniversary of honoring women’s rights globally. First celebrated in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland in 1911, “over 1 million women and men attended IWD rallies campaigning for women’s rights to work, vote, be trained, to hold public office and … Continue reading
So the BF loves tacos…I mean all he wants to devour morning, noon and night is pizza and tacos. When he had to go out of town for a week-long business trip, I thought it would be nice to celebrate his coming home with…you guessed it..tacos! But I wanted the tacos to be a little … Continue reading
As I’ve shared with you all before, I’m absolutely addicted to awards show. As the film fanatic that I am, I of course tuned in for The Opinioness’ Super Bowl aka The Oscars. But as I watched, I was dismayed and frustrated. Yes, my Natalie Portman won (Harvard-educated, a champion of micro-credit AND a vegan…LOVE … Continue reading
Just wanted to remind you all that tomorrow (Sat. 2/26) is Walk for Choice Day! Across the country, people will stand up for reproductive rights by walking in cities such as NYC, Boston (my city hoowah!), Chicago, DC, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Houston, Minneapolis, Tampa, Los Angeles, San Diego, Orlando, Seattle, Portland, Detroit and so many … Continue reading
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