Showtime’s “The Affair” Fizzles
Showtime’s The Affair is generating a great deal of buzz on the fall television schedule, as a show that might provide an intriguing narrative approach and some insight into the way we view men,...
Category: Feminism
The (Not So) Feminist Dream-Logic of American Horror Story: Freak Show
The life of a socially conscious American Horror Story fan is rarely an easy or enviable one. Actually, the life of a socially conscious, feminist horror fan is no walk in the park, generally...
Amazon’s “Transparent” is Transphobic Bullshit
Transparent is part of Amazon’s answer to Netflix, an attempt to make itself relevant in a new television landscape by producing indie web content for subscribers; and it’s getting rave reviews,...
#When I Left: On Leaving An Abusive Relationship
The first time my ex-husband hit me, it was around 6 o'clock in the morning. I was three months pregnant. I hit him back and ran, locking myself in our bedroom. He kicked down the door to get at me,...
How Blaming the Victims of Photo Leaks Shows Our Victorian Values
It’s almost touching, really, to remember the era in which we could be scandalized by a single celebrity nude. In the 2000s, a simple photo of Britney Spears getting out of a cab without panties,...
Fatphobia on the Great British Bake-Off
The BBC’s Great British Bake-Off is back for another season, much to the delight of those of us who have an odd fascination for food-based reality TV competitions. One wouldn’t think that baking...
Guardians of the Galaxy: A Different Kind of Marvel Movie?
“Guardians of the Galaxy” is being billed as a “different” kind of Marvel movie. In many ways, that’s true: It takes place in a distant part of the galaxy, and a fictional reality that’s...
Tumblr of the Day: Confused Cats Against Feminism
Women Against Feminism is a tumblr that's gathered a lot of attention lately, with young women posting selfies with messages about why they don't need feminism. This being the internet, a response...
Is Robin Thicke the Male Equivalent of a Crazy Ex-Girlfriend?
There is, perhaps, no more reliable generator of schadenfreude in pop music right now than Robin Thicke. In the past year, he’s gone from a chart-topping artist to a public laughingstock: There was...
Hobby Lobby and Buffer Zones: The Supreme Court’s Attack on Women
The Supreme Court dealt a one-two punch to women’s rights this week, first striking down the buffer zones surrounding reproductive health clinics and then affirming Hobby Lobby’s ‘right’ to...