I can’t take my mind off them. Of the details that continue to emerge. Today on Jezebel sources said there’s a reason we’ve only seen photos of Amanda Berry and haven’t seen photos of Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus. Apparently Amanda Berry was treated differently–special, oh, so special, that lucky girl–than the other girls who [...]
May 8, 2013
26,000 attempts of sexual assault occurred in the military this year, says a new report released by the Pentagon yesterday. Worse, the leader of the Air Force’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit (yes, you read that right), Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski, has been charged with “misdemeanor sexual battery” by the Arlington County police. His face [...]
April 29, 2013
I’ve spent the past two days googling Kit Harrington and Rose Leslie, who play Jon Snow and Ygritte on Game of Thrones. (No, I have not told my husband this.) Call their sex scene Harlequin Romance, goofy for the “You no nothing, Jon Snow-oh-OH!” but the chemistry between the two actors is undeniable. If you’re [...]
April 23, 2013
If you are friends with me on Facebook, you will know that my header is a photo of Winona Ryder’s character, Veronica, from Heathers. Veronica was my anti-hero in high school. She stood up to the mean girl, the meanest of them all, Heather “Fuck me gently with a chainsaw” Chandler, by accidentally icing [...]
April 12, 2013
When will it stop? This week two teenage girls–TWO–killed themselves as a result of not just their brutal gang rapes, but because their brutal gang rapes were passed along on the internet like horrible entertainment. Feed the girl to the lions. This is not the Coliseum, folks. We no longer feed victims to the Lion, [...]
April 4, 2013
No spoilers. (Yet. I can do recaps if enough people are interested.) I’m going to try to convince you to watch the series without giving too much away. Top of the Lake, starring Elizabeth Moss (yes, from Mad Men), can be found on Sundance. The short synopsis: it’s a crime drama about a 12-year-old pregnant [...]
April 1, 2013
If you haven’t seen the mini-documentary “Dirty Girls” about a group of teenagers from the 90s who are bullied for being different, for “not taking showers,” shopping at thrift stores and writing riot grrrl ‘zines about sexual abuse and how women should be treated–you’re going to be truly surprised by their peers’ critical reaction. (“They’re [...]
March 27, 2013
I guess I was so offended by the cover of New York Magazine’s “The Retro Wife,” that I didn’t read the article carefully. Especially after reading this sentiment: “[Kelly] believes that every household needs one primary caretaker, that women are, broadly speaking, better at that job than men.” Instead of what was written, I saw [...]
March 21, 2013
Guest Post by Stephanie Lazenby I’m confused. Which woman has the right to align or distance themselves as a feminist? I have two daughters, so I want to make sure I get this right. Sheryl Sandberg, author Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, is the living embodiment for modern feminism because she [...]
March 15, 2013
Guest Post by Stephanie Simpson Lazenby Dear Taylor Swift: Let me introduce myself. I’m Stephanie and I have two daughters. We are huge admirers and fans. I know you must be very busy right now, getting ready for your tour. My daughters and I cannot wait to see you perform this summer. Did you know [...]
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