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Yes, ‘Magic Mike XXL’ is a feminist movie, but the reason may surprise you

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So, this weekend, like any good feminist, I went to see Magic Mike XXL. This is the second movie I’ve seen in a month (which is more than I usually […]

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Mad Max: Furiosa Feminism

June 5, 2015by I was a high school feminist 4 Comments

Those of you who know me know I’m not much of a movie person. You also know that I’m even less of an action movie person. So you may be […]

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Friday listicle round-up

September 26, 2014by I was a high school feminist 2 Comments

Here we go – some light feminist Friday reading to ease you into your weekend. I’ll be spending the weekend working at and presenting at the Women Writing Across Cultures […]

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Friday listicle round-up

September 19, 2014by I was a high school feminist Leave a comment

Guys, we’re more than halfway through September. How did that happen?? I’ll be spending my weekend editing a paper to present at this conference. I sincerely hope you’re doing something […]

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May is International Masturbation Month!

May 23, 2014by I was a high school feminist 4 Comments

Ok – here goes. A post that is going to make some people uncomfortable and make some people blush, and is definitely going to get some weird Google searches sent […]

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Confessions of a former “cool girl”

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I’ve been hearing a lot recently about the archetype of the “cool girl” these days, mostly in regards to Jennifer Lawrence, but also Mila Kunis and Olivia Wilde. The trope […]

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Women on screen: wacky Australians, Golden Globes, and the Bechdel Test

January 28, 2014by I was a high school feminist 4 Comments

So, last week on the plane back to England, I watched a movie called Mental. I’d never heard of the film before; Aer Lingus’ in-flight entertainment tends to feature more […]

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