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August Movies I Won’t be Seeing
August 2011 is going to be a big month for me. (I’ll be vague and just say that I have a <i>lot</i> to do.) Fortunately, very few movies are coming out that actually capture my interest in any way. I’ll … Continue reading
“I want to like it, but…”: Knights of Badassdom
This trailer was recently pointed out to me. It’s a trailer for a movie called Knights of Badassdom, and the premise seems to be that a group of medieval fantasy fans perform a spell that winds up accidentally releasing a … Continue reading
Ginny Weasley: The Exceptional Woman
In writing about Hermione Granger a few days ago, I got to thinking about the role of Exceptional Women in some of my favorite sci-fi and fantasy series. Some history: The term “Exceptional Woman” refers to a woman, real or … Continue reading
Scott Adams: “Rape and cannibalism are the same thing, and you’re stupid. And probably fat.”
If you follow the feminist blogosphere, you’re undoubtedly aware of the Scott Adams kerfluffle. Here’s the short, short version of the mini-saga: Scott Adams posted a brilliant analysis on his blog about rape and the natural instincts of men, a … Continue reading
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Tagged comedians, famous people say the darndest things, troll droppings
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The Hermione Granger Series: Feminist Criticism of Feminist Criticism
I’m not sure how I’ve managed to blog for eight months without ever writing a post about the female characters from the Harry Potter series, but now seems like a good time to start for two reasons: 1. The last … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, less feminist than it seems, more feminist than it seems
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Female Character of the Fortnight: Sansa Stark
George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire presents us with a lot of tough, ass-kicking female characters. There’s Daenerys Targaryen, also known as Daenerys Stormborn, the Unburnt, Mother of Dragons, and one damn strong warrior. There’s Arya Stark, … Continue reading
July Movies I Won’t Be Seeing (And One I Will)
July 2011 has arrived, and the approach of the month was making me feel a little nervous. I knew I wanted to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 on opening night, but I still felt fretful. What … Continue reading
The Rape of Lyanna Stark?
The first season of Game of Thrones is over, and given the most recent events in the land of Westeros, I imagine that the minds of most viewers (who have not read the books) exploded approximately three times over the … Continue reading
Lessons in Funny Feminism from My Father
Continuing with my tradition of writing about my family members on Mother’s Day and my brother’s birthday, I want to take some time to talk about my father. When I look at the ways both men and women are negatively … Continue reading
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Lessons in Funny Feminism from My Older Little Brother
The elder of my two little brothers turns twenty-three today. I will most certainly buy him a present, likely a DVD version of a VHS tape that has worn down by now, but I also want to take a little … Continue reading