Title: Girl in the Arena Author: Lise Haines Genre: YA fiction, Dystopian Publication Date: 2010 Purchase Price: $9.00 (paperback) As part of my 2011 blogging resolutions, I want to spend part of my time reading out of my comfort zone. I usually do better with unpleasant tasks when I have a goal, and when I…
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“Everyone knew what came to those who crossed King Randa of the Middluns.”
Title: Graceling Author: Kristin Cashore Genre: YA Fiction, Fantasy Publication Date: 2008 Purchase Price: $10.00 (paperback) In the Seven Kingdoms there is a saying: Beware the blue-eyed, green-eyed girl. Some are Graced with a talent for baking, or dancing, and even useless things like speaking backwards. But Katsa, niece of the King of the Middluns,…
Disney Does Not Prepare You for This Sh*t
Unless you’ve been living in a hole your entire life, chances are you have at least heard of Disney. And while Disney World and Disney Land and the world’s largest (and cutest?) rodent are certainly images that quickly pop up, there is one phrase that undoubtedly makes every feminist within 100 yards shudder and gag….
Feminism: The New F-word?
Title: Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture Author: Ariel Levy Genre: Non-fiction – Women’s Studies Publication Date: 2006 Purchase Price: Around $10.00 (paperback) Summary In the wake of Roe v. Wade, women should have come further. But instead of using our freedom to get more in touch with our feelings and…
Feminism: A (Short) History
It’s a question people have been trying to answer since the beginning: What is a feminist? The answer, my friends, is very simple: It depends on your definition of “feminism.” Yea, I know, not really that helpful. But that’s actually about as simple as it can get. Join me today as I kick off a…