Tag Archives: sexism

Showtune Saturday: “Thank Heaven For Little Girls”

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The irreplaceable Maurice Chevalier in Vincente Minnelli’s Gigi (1958), a most astonishingly lighthearted and charming Lerner and Loewe musical (based on Colette’s novella of the same name) about a Parisian courtesan. Do yourself a favor, and ignore … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music | Tagged couldn't do it today, gigi, lerner and loewe, sex, sexism, showtune saturday, vincente minnelli | Leave a comment

Superheroes in Therapy

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Sax von Stroheim

Sax von Stroheim writes: Continuing my series of reviews of superhero comic books that I bought out of a combination of (a) their being on sale, (b) a modest amount of curiosity about them, and (c) my own incurable superhero … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged Batman, DC Comics, sexism, superhero comics | 6 Comments

Linkage

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Women are perfectly OK with sexism that benefits them. Do carbs cause Alzheimer’s? Nice to see another segment of the mainstream coming around on this issue. I remember Dr. Oz giving Gary Taubes a hard time a … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons, Performers, Politics and Economics, Sex, Travel | Tagged AellaGirl, Alain de Botton, London, New York, police state update, sexism | 4 Comments

But What About the Ladies?

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Brundle Guy

Brundle Guy writes: So today is the Oscars. I won’t be watching, as I haven’t been able to stomach an Oscar telecast in years. But for all the headache-inducing hoopla that goes up around Oscar-time, there’s a trend that’s really … Continue reading →