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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Vampires, Werewolves, and “Scary” Female Sexuality: the Sexist World of Twilight
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By Carmen D. Siering, Ms. Magazine. Posted May 19, 2009.
Adults have an obligation to start a conversation concerning the darker themes and anti-feminist rhetoric in the extremely popular Twilight series.
In Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga, a wildly popular four-book series of young adult novels, the protagonist Bella Swan — by all accounts [...]
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Woman fought robbers with chili, broom
They’re going to need those blood pressure pills after the razzing they take, getting chased off with a broom and some chili…Fear The Bean!
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Woman fought robbers with chili, broom – UPI.com
TAZEWELL, Tenn., May 19 (UPI) — Authorities in Tennessee said a woman whose home was invaded by two men “fought them off” with a bowl [...]
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Outing [11]
::OUTING::
Chapter 11
**Present Time**
Gabriel’s POV
“Stop doing that shit, you’re gonna give yourself a stiff neck.”
I frown at Vin but keep craning my neck in all directions at once. “Where are they? I can’t see them.” I’ve been trying to spot Vin’s parents among the people that crowd the terminal but to no avail. There’s no sign [...]
Outing [10]
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Chapter 10
**Present Time**
Vin’s POV
As I close the door of the house I see Gabe talking with Lorna, our neighbor. I still don’t know how old she is, anywhere from 50 to 80 is my guess. She won’t tell us, anyway. Lorna doesn’t believe in ages, she says that knowing how old a person is limits [...]
Virginity Fetish: How Our Obsession With “Sexual Purity” Hurts Women
AlterNet By Jessica Valenti, Seal Press.
Boys are taught that the things that make them good are universally accepted ethical ideals; women are told our worth lies between our legs.
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from The Purity Myth: How America’s Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women by Jessica Valenti, published by [...]
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