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Why
Britney Spears Matters “My
little sister is going to be Britney Spears for Halloween, and she’s
only nine-years-old!” Gina informed me looking upset, afraid that her
little sister might be growing up too fast.
“Did you see Britney at the MTV Movie Awards?
She was naked!” My
roommate seemed appalled when recalling the scanty outfit Spears stripped
down to on national television.
Reactions to bell hooks Throughout her works, hooks maintains a firm belief in the accessibility of the theory she seeks to situate within society. To that end, hooks’ latest work, Feminism is for Everybody, is an accessible book that outlines the basic tenants of a radical feminist theory. More inclusive than many of her other works, this book attempts to address an audience that is completely unfamiliar with feminist thought. (full article) ----------------------------- I am not a feminist simply because I was raised in a feminist household. I am not a feminist because I am an independent, educated woman. I am not a feminist because I am a bitter female, nor because I am a “woman scorned.” I am not a feminist because I hate men, nor because I am a lesbian nor because I like to listen to the Indigo Girls. To the contrary...(full article)
Aimee Mann Lyrics and Gendered Language Patterns  Paul
Thomas Anderson claims that many of the characters for his film Magnolia
were inspired by Aimee Mann lyrics and from knowing Aimee as a personal
friend. As the film unfolds,
the main theme of connectivity between the characters becomes apparent.
If they are not connected in a physical way, they each are in a
symbolic way linked as they deal with the necessity of love.
Several times it is spoken in the film how someone has love to
give, but does not know how to show it.
The character Claudia, which Anderson said was played “with a
true sense of Aimee Mann insanity” (full
article)
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Feminism
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