Originally published at Ms. magazine on December 26. I dreaded seeing David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. In particular, I dreaded sitting through another graphic rape scene like the one in Swedish director Niels Arden Oplev‘s 2009 version of the film–a scene I described in my review as disquieting, intense and vicious. Hollywood being […]
Tag Archives: Feminism
Thoughts on Working Moms
I’m always interested in hearing about how women (in particular, my peers) juggle motherhood and their careers. A lot of mothers I know opt out of having a career if they can afford to stay home and I’m always fascinated by that—mostly because I can’t imagine myself ever doing so. Of course, I’m not a […]
Idealize This! | Feminism
Written for Hyphen on November 24, 2009. For most of my life, I’ve acted the part of the fiery feminist activist. At age 10 (before I even knew “feminist” as a word) my surprisingly cogent defense of biblical Eve moved my evangelical father into surrendering his argument that women are the root of all evil. At […]
Idealize This! | Solidarity Tipsheet
Written for Hyphen on September 11, 2009, and cross-posted at Racialicious. My last column, about the ethical differences between charity and solidarity, was a heavy-handed critique of NYT Magazine’s “Saving the World’s Women” issue. Good criticism, however, ought always be tempered by practical suggestions for improvement. So, for this week, I’ve distilled the opinions of […]
