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oh cheerios, wholesome foodstuff of my childhood. why do you hurt me so?

In a round of Overrated/Underrated over on Feministing, I kept seeing “analysis of sexism in the media” pop up on the overrated lists. “Yes, we know it exists already,” one commenter said. The lists are bringing up a lot of … Continue reading

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links of interest

I have some posts in the works, but I’m dealing with some stuff right now. Meanwhile, have some links. *I enjoy a trip down memory lane with Pajiba’s top 20 films of the year I graduated high school. My heart … Continue reading

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quote of the day

Wellroundedtype2 comments on Kate Harding’s appearance on CNN this morning re United Airlines’ new seating policy: I’m thinking that a “one soul, one fare” campaign might be in order to address the caller frustrated that her 25-pound child needs its … Continue reading

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in which things annoy me

The New York Times‘ What’s the Skinny on the Heftier Stars? is so mind-bogglingly stupid that I wish I weren’t trying to eliminate the useful but offensive insult “retarded” from my vocabulary. Apparently, the fact that 50-year-old stars aren’t as … Continue reading

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links of interest

Sacred Apacow sums up perfectly my discomfort with my love for the bromance: “Somehow, we’re expected to swallow the misogyny in these films because they’re coated in a syrup of kinder, gentler masculinity. . . . [L]et’s not give movies … Continue reading

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