“I Am Not an Easy Man” – More Anthropology Than Art
“I Am Not an Easy Man” (Je Ne Suis Pas Un Homme Facile) is a film I shouldn’t like—but do. Netflix’s … Continue reading “I Am Not an Easy Man” – More Anthropology Than Art
Category: Feminism
Why Gloria Steinem Was Wrong, and Why It Matters
In the wake of Gloria Steinem’s comments that young women could only be siding with Bernie over Hillary in order … Continue reading Why Gloria Steinem Was Wrong, and Why It Matters
The Western Literary Canon, or the Curious Case of the Male Ego
Over the last two years, I’ve read Beowulf, Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, More’s Utopia, Aristotle’s Poetics, and sections from The Epic … Continue reading The Western Literary Canon, or the Curious Case of the Male Ego
The Androgynous Genius of David Bowie
Growing up Mormon in the 1980s, I didn’t experience much pop culture beyond Rainbow Brite and E.T. But in 1988, … Continue reading The Androgynous Genius of David Bowie
How the Sexism of The West Wing Turned Me off Sorkin
Back when it first aired, I reacted the way football fans do when their home team wins. I bounced up … Continue reading How the Sexism of The West Wing Turned Me off Sorkin
Twenty Years Later, Star Trek’s DS9 Is Still the Most Feminist Show Around
I love DS9. It’s something I should be ashamed to admit. The characters type out imaginary codes at comm panels … Continue reading Twenty Years Later, Star Trek’s DS9 Is Still the Most Feminist Show Around
Women Running: A Feminist History
We go back at least 2500 years, to the Heraean Games of ancient Greece–the women-only version of the Olympics held … Continue reading Women Running: A Feminist History
