the heineken draft keg robot ad – eh, it's really no worse than the rest of 'em
Okay, so I’ve been googling about regarding this ad, and came across this person who claims to "deconstruct" it but doesn’t even begin to address male fantasy, etc. I think s/he thinks "deconstruct" means "describe." I also...Follow-up on Wing Man Singing Guilt
I was talking today to a young student of mine, a politically, socially conscious young woman. She had read the post about the "Wing Man" ad and, jokingly, said she’s now terribly guilty for having gone around belting out the tune. Heck, I go around...Mailer, cont'd, and why we need more people like him willing to occasionally err on the side of sexism so that feminists can refine their thinking in an atmosphere of good intentions and respect
I’ve been thinking some more about why I came away from watching Norman Mailer act the macho man in "Town Bloody Hall" more, rather than less, impressed with him. Part of it was simply his charisma as an entertainer; I was grateful for the pleasure he...My Mom is Not 150 Years Old
It has been brought to my attention that I have been calling my mother a "first wave feminist," which would make her the contemporary of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. I’m wondering how many times I’ve made this gaffe, and what on earth I was thinking...E-Edition
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