Photo by hotblack If you aren’t familiar with the #NotBuyingIt campaign you simply MUST go and check it out. The campaign has shamed companies into withdrawing products and spurred national discussion during the Super Bowl. I even donated $50 to their IndieGoGo Campaign for building a #NotBuyingIt App (which I recommend as well!) The success… Read More
This is Why I Still Watch ‘The Walking Dead’ (and stopped watching that HBO show everyone seems to like)
Photo by wintersixfour Jessica Valenti’s recent article in the Guardian was no surprise to me, but I am very appreciative that she wrote it. The article I am referring to is entitled “Why do women love The Walking Dead? It might be the lack of rape scenes” and Jessica is spot on. I LOVE The… Read More
‘My Little Pony’ Meets ‘Medusa’
Sony Pictures has awesomely invited Lauren Faust, My Little Pony creative director and executive producer, to produce a new animated comedic version of Medusa. I have seen (and heard) enough about My Little Pony to have full confidence in Lauren’s ability to turn this very gendered mythological tale on its many-snaked head. Medusa is not one of my… Read More
How to Pierce the Veil of Patriarchy
So you’ve opened your eyes and mind to the reality that our world is dominated by a culture of patriarchy – now what? The journey doesn’t end there. As a long time feminist, I have seen my own worldview and feminist identity go through many iterations. I have learned that as a straight, white, middle… Read More
The Writer’s Reality
Minnesota is soggy today. Rain pitter patters on the roof top and my cats sit on the windowsill watching the water dripping down. It is a quintessentially perfect day to get some writing done. Bring on the words! Oh, but wait! There is a week’s worth of laundry to do… And groceries to get… And… Read More
Maleficent is So Freakin’ Good
When I was young I used to impress people with my Disney trivia knowledge. I would challenge my schoolmates to trivia contests, trying to see who could stump the other. My coup de grâce was always “Name the evil sorceress from Sleeping Beauty”. No one ever could. I savored knowing her name. Maleficent. I… Read More
Her Story Arc 