Category Archives: Pop Culture

Of poles and holes: Raising a generation of slutty prudes

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Uppity

Or is it prudish sluts? Anyway… On the one hand, our “sex ed” classes for teens are mostly about why they shouldn’t have it; we hold “purity balls” (snicker) for girls ‘n their daddies; we suspend girls from school for … Continue reading →

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Star Trek: In which I boldly go where I didn’t realize I’d gone so often before

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Uppity

I’ve never thought of myself as a huge Star Trek fan.  As much as I like fantasy stories, I’m not into space dramas.  So imagine my surprise when I found myself loving the shit out of the new Star Trek … Continue reading →

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Now this is a t.v. show I’d stay up for

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Uppity

They’re making a television movie about Irene Sendler, the woman who saved twice as many Jews as Schindler. As a social worker in Poland, Sendler smuggled 2,500 Jewish children out of the Warsaw ghetto, and although she was tortured for … Continue reading →

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Don’t hate me because I’m skeptical

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Uppity

HBO is supposed to be launching a “feminist” show called Women’s Studies. Let’s  just say I’ll believe it’s feminist when I see it. As has been proven time and again, Hollywood and feminism are oil and water.  What could an … Continue reading →

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If a girl writes a blog post and there’s no one there to read it…

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Uppity

…does it still make a sound? I feel I must apologize to Rib Readers for the ongoing radio silence.  But trust me, you wouldn’t want to read most of what is going through my head these days. Not that it’s … Continue reading →

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