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Review: Adult Entertainment: Disrobing an American Idol

Ok, I went in to this expecting to find an actually non-biased documentary about the adult entertainment industry.  I was sadly disappointed.  I’m not entirely sure I can finish watching … Continue reading

January 28, 2013 · 2 Comments

Review: America the Beautiful II

I had gotten mixed reviews on America the Beautiful 2 from other folks in the Body Acceptance movement who watched it when it first aired, and then I kind of … Continue reading

January 23, 2013 · Leave a comment

Review of Yes Means Yes (originally posted at CANOW)

This collection of essays edited by Jaclyn Friedman and Jessica Valenti and published by Seal Press, is excellent.  I highly recommend it to women of all ages.  If you are … Continue reading

January 11, 2013 · Leave a comment

A Little Levity: Book Review – Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson (The Bloggess)

OK, I need a break from all the bitching about assholes and stuff.  So I’m going to tell you about a book that made me laugh until I cried while … Continue reading

May 15, 2012 · Leave a comment

Book Review: The Body Project by Joan Jacobs Brumberg

Released in 1997, The Body Project by Joan Jacobs Brumberg was groundbreaking in its conception, a history of girls through the words in their diaries and in interviews with girls … Continue reading

August 16, 2011 · Leave a comment

Book Review: Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha

Sorry about the radio silence.  As I said over on another  blog, I thought I could keep up my blogging schedule while we moved, and I was delusional.  Yeah, I’ve … Continue reading

July 21, 2011 · Leave a comment

Daddy, I Do

May 4th, Planned Parenthood of the Greater Northwest brought Seattle-native Cassie Jaye and her film Daddy, I Do to the University of Washington for a screening.  Daddy, I Do has won … Continue reading

May 9, 2011 · 3 Comments

I don’t watch TV, but…

Ok, so technically I still didn’t watch TV. I watched Hulu.com. So, HUGE. HUGE is a new show on ABC Family which seems to be trying to get away from … Continue reading

July 8, 2010 · 2 Comments

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