Books, Poetry, Reviews

Review: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

I have a certain tendency to weigh myself down with too many dense books, get overwhelmed trying to slog through them, and then just stop reading for a while. However, this year, I am trying to make a reading goal--40 books for the year--which means I cannot afford the usual stall-outs. To attempt to break… Continue reading Review: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Gender, Movies, Musing, Reviews

Easy A: A Study in Slut-Shaming, Part VIII: And Back to Olive

If you're confused, it's because you've stumbled onto the last part of my absurdly long series on the movie Easy A! Click for Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, and Part VII. Huzzah! We made it to the end, guys! This is the last of me ranting about how amazing… Continue reading Easy A: A Study in Slut-Shaming, Part VIII: And Back to Olive

Gender, Movies, Musing, Reviews

Easy A: A Study in Slut-Shaming, Part VII: Rosemary

We've almost reached the end of my series of excessive over-analysis of the film Easy A! If you're confused, click for Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, or Part VI. So far in this series, I've spent a lot of time talking about Olive's life at school. This makes sense, because it's… Continue reading Easy A: A Study in Slut-Shaming, Part VII: Rosemary

Gender, Movies, Musing, Reviews

Easy A: A Study in Slut-Shaming, Part VI: Anson and the Boys

If you're confused, it's because you've wandered into the middle of my series about the movie Easy A! Click for Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, or Part V. Last time, we talked about Olive's relationship to other women and how her reputation made her too dangerous for them to associate with, and… Continue reading Easy A: A Study in Slut-Shaming, Part VI: Anson and the Boys

Gender, Movies, Musing, Reviews

Easy A: A Study in Slut-Shaming, Part V: Mrs. Griffith

Hello! You've found Part V of my entirely overlong series on the film Easy A. Click for Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV. Yesterday, I touched on Olive's best friend, Rhiannon, and the way that sex-negative thinking can pit girls against one another and create rifts between friends. Today, I am going to… Continue reading Easy A: A Study in Slut-Shaming, Part V: Mrs. Griffith