Yes, ‘Magic Mike XXL’ is a feminist movie, but the reason may surprise you
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 […]
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 […]
Well, we’re knee deep in summer, and if you’re in school or a teacher, the past school year is nothing but a distant, fuzzy memory, and next year is so […]
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 […]
Over the past ten years or so, I’ve tried to be patient with the Dove ‘real beauty‘ ad campaigns. For instance, Dove’s ‘diverse bodies’ campaign featured smooth-skinned, conventionally attractive women […]
Okay, so I’m sitting here at the airport, killing time before my flight home to NJ, and I just realized how anti-feminist flying can be. I mean, seriously, think about […]
Hey kids! Thanks for sticking with me through this week. A lot of the topics I’ve been covering can be incredibly difficult, but it’s worth understanding the risks associated with […]
So the other day I was in a situation where I overheard a male acquaintance scolding his teen daughter. It was early in the morning, and he was annoyed that […]
Okay, so, obviously I haven’t written in a while – between working three jobs, trying to keep up with dance classes, and starting to train as a dance instructor, plus […]
Well, it’s that time of year: the time when every single headline, advertisement, and news show shouts out the idea of “new year, new you!” with relentless enthusiasm. They promise […]
This story starts, as so many stories do, with some biscuits. That’s cookies, to my American readers. Milk chocolate digestives, to be exact. You see, I ate about a dozen […]