This post is going to be slightly off-topic from the sort of thing I generally talk about, because this has nothing to do with books or stories or movies or anything like that at all (I suspect there are going to be more of these non-media-related posts in April because, oops, I can't actually read/watch… Continue reading Why “You’re Beautiful” is a Terrible Pick-Up Line
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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
Easy A: A Study in Slut-Shaming, Part III: Brandon
This is Part III of my series on the film Easy A. Click for Part I and Part II. Yesterday, we talked about Marianne as a representation of the role religious dogma and excessive concern about the opinions of others plays in slut-shaming, and how that way of thinking creates a communication barrier between accusers and… Continue reading Easy A: A Study in Slut-Shaming, Part III: Brandon
Easy A: A Study in Slut-Shaming, Part I: Olive
If you haven't seen Easy A, stop reading and go watch it right now before I spoil the hell out of it with this post. No, seriously, I'll wait. Your life is in dire need of this movie. It's witty and intelligent, it's meta as hell, it passes the freaking Bechdel Test which shouldn't be as… Continue reading Easy A: A Study in Slut-Shaming, Part I: Olive
A Close Reading of Gaston; or, Why Disney Also Sucks for Boys
I was on tumblr just now, as per usual, and a post featuring the Disney song "Gaston" happened to scroll by. I didn't even listen to it, but such is the insidiousness of Disney music that it's been stuck in my head for the past hour and a half, and in my unwilling contemplation of… Continue reading A Close Reading of Gaston; or, Why Disney Also Sucks for Boys
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