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After Roe things got better, and then they got worse.
On January 22, the National Organization of Women held a candlelit vigil outside the U.S. Supreme Court in order to “commemorate the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.” The press release quoted NOW president Terry O’Neill as saying, “NOW affirms … Continue reading
Why opposing abortion means excusing rape
A friend of a friend of mine was date raped last winter. I have never met her, and I do not know her name, but what I gather happened is this: She went on a date with a boy to … Continue reading
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Tagged Brief Reflections on 2012, gender, reproductive rights, USA
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Men and women in the Golden Land: P.T. Anderson’s historical vision of Los Angeles
It seemed easy to peg Paul Thomas Anderson following Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and Punch-Drunk Love, as well as his more obscure debut, Hard Eight. They were all about pathetic characters suffering of self-consciousness, self-pity, guilt, and ineptitude within an infinite … Continue reading
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