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Did anyone here say that women detained by ICE had an easy time of it? If so, that's absolute bullshit,…
So, what was that about women getting off easy from ICE abuses and hardly eveer getting arrested? There's horror enough…
[Edited to reduce sarcasm! Sorry about that!] I don't agree. Anti-vaxxers are some of the stupidest people on the planet;…
I rarely agree with corso but he basically said everything I would have said. Amp, this might be a useful…
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Category Archives: Popular (and unpopular) culture
Sexualized Images in Media Harm Women and Girls, Duh!!
Sometimes its hard not to laugh at these headlines because they are so obvious. I guess it is nice to have some research to back up the obvious–hence this report from the American Psychological Association on the negative effects of media sexualization on … Continue reading
We don't like to make our passions other people's concern
Audra Williams has a really great question“: I said at a Mediawatch board meeting this weekend that I feel like it’s impossible to get upset with young girls dressing in revealing clothing without also signing onto the notion that it’s … Continue reading
Review: Shortbus
I went to see Short Bus tonight. There are a lot of good things you could say about this movie. It’s got lots of lovely and real moments, humour and wit, and, most importantly, it shows people having sex. Not … Continue reading
Dude You Kissed a Girl
The first episode of Ugly Betty aired in New Zealand a couple of days ago. My short review is that it looks awesome (although the ending was way too pat, and if the point is supposed to be that if … Continue reading
Review: The Break Up
My friend Besty and I were possibly the only people to refer to The Break Up as the new Peyton Reed movie. Ever since we watched Bring It On in a mostly empty cinema in the middle of the day, … Continue reading
"Getting off easy" may not have been the right words. I don't think anyone here denied that abuses are going…