reviews

SiCKO

by Cara July 1, 2007

On Friday, I saw Michael Moore‘s new documentary Sicko. Michael Moore and I have a long history. Between 2001 and 2004, he was my hero. I’ll never forget seeing Roger & Me for the first time in 2001, in my Government & Economics class. I’m not sure what possessed my libertarian teacher to show it, [...]

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Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters

by Cara June 15, 2007

The other night, I finished reading Courtney Martin’s new book Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normalcy of Hating Your Body. I picked it up for several reasons. Martin occasionally blogs at Feministing, which I love, I had read a good excerpt from the book in Bitch Magazine. After reading The Beauty Myth, I [...]

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The Beauty Myth

by Cara May 30, 2007

I finished Naomi Wolf’s landmark book The Beauty Myth several days ago and have been thinking about what to write ever since. I’ve decided to do a personal reflection about what I’ve learned instead of an official review. It’s a great book. — A dense book, but a great book. There is a lot of [...]

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On Cunt

by Cara May 13, 2007

So, has anyone here read Cunt by Inga Muscio? I had heard excellent, though vague, things about it through the grape vine. Then I read the description, and it sounded like something great. Personally, I hate the word “cunt.” But I feel the exact opposite about my genitals, so I thought it would be a [...]

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