Women's Issues Magazine
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In Defense of Finn/Poe
[Star Wars spoilers ahead] Having now seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens four times in eight days, I’m thoroughly obsessed with the movie and have become... Read more
The 26 December 2015 by Brute Reason
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Jessica Jones’ Handling of Abuse Offers Empathy and Hope
Krysten Ritter stars as Jessica Jones Comic books and their adaptations have rightfully been criticized for their portrayal of women for years. Read more
The 16 December 2015 by Juliez
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In Defense of Mellie Grant: Why Scandal’s Scorned First Lady May Be It’s Most...
Bellamy Young, who plays Mellie Grant on ‘Scandal’ Writer-director-producer extraordinaire Shonda Rhimes’ hit show Scandal has too many feminist moments to... Read more
The 30 November 2015 by Juliez
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A Good Critique of the Medical Model is Hard to Find
I was optimistic about reading this critique of the medical model of mental illness by professor of clinical psychology Peter Kinderman, in part because it is... Read more
The 29 November 2015 by Brute Reason
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Assorted Thoughts on Self-Care
I have a bunch of complicated feelings on the topic of self-care, but none of them seemed quite sufficient for its own tidy blog post. So I’ll discuss them... Read more
The 22 November 2015 by Brute Reason
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The Real Reason ‘He Named Me Malala’ Is So Inspiring
Malala Yousafzai When I saw the trailer for He Named Me Malala, I immediately teared up. I expected watching the feature film itself, therefore, to similarly... Read more
The 16 November 2015 by Juliez
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On “Obvious” Research Results
There is a tendency in my social circles sometimes to dismiss social science results that seem “obvious” and aligned with our views with, “Well, duh, why... Read more
The 12 November 2015 by Brute Reason
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Should We ‘Drop The Plus’?
via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwxYW6mlTPk When I recently opened the September issue of Vogue, I was (for once) surprised by what I found. Read more
The 06 November 2015 by Juliez
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Being Extra Nice To Abusers Doesn’t Stop Abuse
[CN: abuse] So I’m reading this Washington Post article about some recent research on abusive bosses and come across this perplexing bit: But the... Read more
The 05 November 2015 by Brute Reason
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Brains Lie, But So Do People
[CN: mental illness, gaslighting, abuse] For those of us with mood disorders to manage, learning and understanding the fact that brains often lie was a... Read more
The 31 October 2015 by Brute Reason
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