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Blog PostsThis is a Conversation I Had On Facebook The Other Day.

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Theresa Basile

The second season of Girls began last week. I have not watched it yet, though I intend to, because as much as the show annoys me, there’s something about it that also intrigues me (and also I genuinely liked the … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsEveryone is Hitler, apparently.

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Theresa Basile

This week, I’ve written two posts about how some people think that Kathryn Bigelow is like Leni Riefenstahl, and why that comparison upsets me. On the other hand, maybe Bigelow got off easy. At least she’s not being compared to … Continue reading →

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Blog Posts“Zero Dark Thirty” and a Liberal Struggle

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Theresa Basile

We progressives and liberals have a complicated relationship with the war on terror. We’re against the war(s), but we want to support the troops. We wanted bin Laden dead, but we didn’t like some of the methods the CIA used … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsLady T Recommends “A is for Acceleration,” Heifer International, and Hurricane Relief

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Theresa Basile

Thanksgiving has passed and the holiday shopping season has begun. This is a time of year where many of us look to buy Stuff for our loved ones – material goods or gift certificates so they can buy material goods … Continue reading →

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Blog Posts“Unwind”: High Payoff, Weird Concept

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Theresa Basile

Set in the future, the second civil war is fought over abortion. To end the war, a compromise is reached that ends the practice of abortion but creates an alternative called “unwinding.” Between the ages of 13 and 17, parents … Continue reading →

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Blog Posts“Veep” and the Politics of Pregnancy

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Theresa Basile

[Note: This post contains discussion of abortion from a pro-choice viewpoint. If the pro-choice point of view offends or upsets you, you’re entitled to your opinion, but any comments denouncing me or an attempt to change my mind will be … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsOn White Guilt

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Theresa Basile

Oh, in the name of all that is holy, why, why do I continue to read these snotty “If you don’t like Girls, you don’t GET Girls” articles that inevitably annoy me and make me turn to the blog in … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsOn Trayvon Martin

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Theresa Basile

There’s so much to say. I don’t know how to begin. I can’t believe this boy was murdered over a month ago and his killer has still not been arrested. I see people – if Geraldo Rivera still counts as … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsJust Say No to Sex Strikes

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Theresa Basile

In response to the increasing number of anti-choice and anti-contraception laws popping up all over the United States, a group called the Liberal Ladies Who Lunch are proposing a sex strike from April 28-May 5. Do I need to explain … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsI See What You’re Doing There.

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Theresa Basile

Remember when Rush Limbaugh called Sandra Fluke a slut? People got angry about it, contacted advertisers about their displeasure, and advertisers dropped him, leaving dead space on his air in place of advertisements. Good times. (The advertisers dropping him, not … Continue reading →

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