Tag Archives: allison mccarthy

Justice for Shaquan Duley, justice for mothers

Our collective silence on the topic of Duley’s mental health speaks volumes, as does our willingness to condemn her without a trial.
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Michelle Obama & Princeton: do the hard work yourself

Princeton needs Michelle Obama to show students the way to anti-racism?
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Response to Haiti’s earthquake: from urgent aid to “pacts with the devil”

"What pact have Haitians made with the devil [that] has helped the United States become what it is?"
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BeautifulPeople.com: “this isn’t a witch hunt for fat people”

The site’s leadership is trying to have their cake and eat it, too.
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Cleaving, sexism and polyamory: dirty talk on Julie Powell

Of course, infidelity and PETA-worthy descriptions of dismembered animals aren’t for everyone.
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Adam Lambert and the American Music Awards: suck my kiss

Lambert switched gears and refused to say “I’m sorry” for being sexually explicit.
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Belle de Jour, a.k.a. Brooke Magnanti: the science of sex work

Magnanti claims she doesn’t object to the concept of “hookerdom,” yet she does not once refer to herself as a “hooker.”
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The Frenchman and his myths: a tribute to Claude Lévi-Strauss

Future generations of students will turn to his work for the page-turning myths buried in his writing.
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The Bloemfontein urinators: “we’re not racist!”

All five of the employees continue to be harassed by the students they are cleaning up after.
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Marge Simpson in Playboy: a pretty clever business move

Marge prays, “Dear Lord, we thank you for the sexual intimacy we are about to enjoy."
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