Monthly Archives: September 2009

Polanski-related link roundup

Posted on 30 September, 2009 by

The Sexist: Common Roman Polanski Defenses, Refuted Shakesville: Polanski: The Defend-a-thon Feminist Law Professors: “The word “rape” has been disappearing from the English language” Women & Hollywood: Does Being an “Artist” Trump Being a Rapist? Feministe: Polanski Defend-a-thon, Part 2 … Continue reading →

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Those Catholic priests weren’t pedophiles

Posted on 29 September, 2009 by

via The Guardian At yesterday’s UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Vatican representative Archbishop Silvano Tomasi announced that very few of the priests involved in the Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal were pedophiles.  Rather, most of them were “ephebophiles,” homosexuals … Continue reading →

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Why? Why? WHY?

Posted on 29 September, 2009 by

via ONTD I’ll admit it. When I heard yesterday that there was a petition going around the film community to free Roman Polanski, I kind of laughed it off, like, “Haha…frivolous Hollywood ‘activism’ at its finest.”  I only saw three … Continue reading →

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Watch This: The Garden

Posted on 29 September, 2009 by

It’s on DVD & instant Netflix.

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Your favorite banned book?

Posted on 28 September, 2009 by

It’s Banned Books Week!  According to the American Library Association, 42 of the top 100 classics of the 20th Century have been banned or challenged. Skimming the list, I’d have to say that my favorite of the bunch (that I’ve … Continue reading →

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Assholes of the Day: Whoopi Goldberg & Melissa Gilbert

Posted on 28 September, 2009 by

Regarding The View‘s discussion of Roman Polanski’s arrest, I really don’t know what’s worse: Whoopi insisting it wasn’t rape (pretty much all of video 1) Melissa and Whoopi trying to take some of the blame off Roman Polanski by placing … Continue reading →

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Monday Mix – Folk Edition

Posted on 28 September, 2009 by

I was watching Dogfight last night (the River Phoenix/Lily Taylor movie), and Lily’s character was obsessed with folk music.  I haven’t been able to get Bob Dylan out of my head all day. Granted, Blitzen Trapper and Fleet Foxes aren’t … Continue reading →

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Friday Funny: Beyonce Lovin’ Baby

Posted on 25 September, 2009 by

I’m not one to typically fall for baby videos, but this is cute.

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The Dalai Lama is a Feminist

Posted on 24 September, 2009 by

via Feminist Law Professors During his closing remarks at the International Freedom Award Ceremony in Memphis, TN yesterday, the Dalai Lama stated: “I call myself a feminist.  Isn’t that what you call someone who fights for women’s rights? … Whether … Continue reading →

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Verguenza (Shame)

Posted on 24 September, 2009 by

An excerpt from “La Prieta,” an essay in This Bridge Called My Back By Gloria Anzaldúa Over the years, the confines of farm and ranch life began to chafe.  The traditional role of la mujer was a saddle I did … Continue reading →

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