CONTENT WARNING Literature has a long history of sexualizing children, especially girls. Often, it centers the adult gaze, exploring pedophilia … Continue reading Strout’s Disturbing Portrayal of a Child Sex Predator
A brilliant interrogation of the “chick lit” genre, Queenie starts off slow, with the usual plot points: career woman struggles with career … Continue reading Candice Carty-Williams Wows with QUEENIE
On my tenth Christmas, I peeled back the wrapping paper to find a book about the size of a dictionary. … Continue reading How LITTLE WOMEN Saved Me
I first realized that men look at girls as sexual objects on the day of my kindergarten graduation. Our teacher … Continue reading The Fetishization of Girlhood
We need some nuance here. We need to talk about the distinction between systemic, socialized misogyny and individuals who simply … Continue reading Misunderstanding Feminism
I had not been to church in over three years. I had moved to another city. I had not informed … Continue reading Stalked by the Mormon Church
CONTAINS TRIGGERING CONTENT Over the next few months, I am going to tell my story of assault and healing. Here. … Continue reading Breaking Open the Story
“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
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
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
