It’s Women’s History Month, and I thought I’d do a series of posts related to the topic. I don’t see a ton of movies and am woefully behind on new releases, but I do love period dramas that feature strong female characters, so it didn’t take long for me to compile a list of may… Continue reading 10 Movies to Watch for Women’s History Month
Tag: feminism
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone: Young Adult Fiction and Manhood
When I got back from the gym yesterday, Twitter was all aflutter with commentary on an article about masculinity in young adult literature written by a teacher who worries she has no good YA to give her son that will help guide him to his “manhood.” There was so much discussion, I actually couldn’t find… Continue reading Where Have All the Cowboys Gone: Young Adult Fiction and Manhood
Souvenirs from my Internet Travels: Fall Edition
I thought it was time to do another link round up. Part of this is pure self-promotion and vanity! (At least I can admit it, right?) I’ve been making appearances other places around the interwebs. Earlier this month, Nancy Pearl wrote a column in Publisher’s Weekly on my library and innovative ways we do reader’s… Continue reading Souvenirs from my Internet Travels: Fall Edition
Gender for Dummies: A Review of How to Be a Woman and Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity
In my former academic life, I studied gender. While my degree was in first Political Science and International Studies, then more specifically Latin American studies, my personal research projects and the majority of my classes had a strong gender component, whether it was Gender and War or Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Masculinity. When it comes to… Continue reading Gender for Dummies: A Review of How to Be a Woman and Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity
Tales from the Teen Zone: 50 Shades of Grey
UPDATE 7/1/2012: I’m surprised by how many people have come across this blog by googling some permutation of should teenagers read 50 Shades of Grey? I haven’t actually read 50 Shades, just excerpts on the Internet and the 50 Shades of Suck tumblr. I wrote about my feelings on the book here. For the record,… Continue reading Tales from the Teen Zone: 50 Shades of Grey
wrapped up in books 