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by Sabine on July 29, 2009 · 3 comments

I sat down to watch Fox's new reality series More to Love Order diflucan online cheap, last night because, as a feminist and cultural critic, I felt like it was my solemn duty to do so. After 60 agonizing minutes, Ordering diflucan no rx, I can tell you that I won't be doing that again.

Writer and fat activist Kate Harding had some interesting things to say about whether this kind of representation of plus-size women on TV is progress (and then had some even more nuanced things to say about it at her blog). I also read Marianne Kirby's condemnation of the show here at the Daily Beast, buy diflucan cheap. But really, Buy diflucan online, I didn't think either of them went far enough in their critique.

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Why. New Mexico NM N.Mex. , Because the show's narrative must be based on the premise that a fat woman's body is aberrant in order for a transformation to take place. You know how these shows are: at the end, one woman is chosen to be The One (even though that lasts for all of 3 months, on average), order diflucan online cheap. In order to construct just the right romantic narrative, though, cheap diflucan, she must go from being the ugly duckling to the swan. Delaware DE Del. , She must be Changed by His Love, so much so that she Finally Accepts Herself. She must be Reborn by the "I've never felt this way before," and "I never thought anyone could love me for me" and "I can't believe I found my Prince Charming" lines that she inevitably utters in the final episode.

Okay, I could go on, but I'll stop myself. Order diflucan online cheap, The final thing I want to say is that the dude in question, Luke Conley, strikes me as a bit of an ass. It wasn't his double-entendres that bothered me (what does he like to eat. Anything "thick and juicy"). It was his totally tacky methods for getting the women to hug and kiss him that I thought was revolting. "How do you say 'kiss' in Spanish?" he asked one woman. "Beso." She said, order diflucan online cheap. "Can you share one with me?" he asked. "Um..." was her reply. Then an edit. Then cut to them kissing--while he was flanked on the other side with another woman. BAAARF.

Have you watched More to Love. Can you provide a justification for doing so.

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by Veronica on June 24, 2009 · 3 comments

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by Sabine on May 14, 2009 · 1 comment

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by Sabine on May 12, 2009 · 4 comments

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by Sabine on April 14, 2009 · 2 comments

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But it seems to me that this ad is an opportunity for Canadians to share with our American neighbours what it's REALLY like to live in a country where gay marriage is legal, order cheap chantix online. Um, Wisconsin WI Wis. , except, when I was thinking about this, I really didn't know what to say, buy cheap chantix. You know why. Farmacia chantix baratos, Because HELLFIRE AND BRIMSTONE was not visited upon our nation when same-sex marriage law was ushered in. In fact, almost nothing happened--except a bunch of people who loved each other and wanted to get hitched went and got hitched, order chantix. Order cheap chantix online, Woo. Cue the scary muuuusic. Alaska AK , But I really do want to share with our American readers a few things you need to know about how equal marriage has impacted the life of a heterosexual, married woman (with a baby!) in Canada (that would be me):

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Fear-mongering in the wake of Vancouver’s latest murder

by Sabine on April 7, 2009

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Last Friday's death of Wendy Ladner-Beaudry has gripped media attention and the city of Vancouver alike. It was a killing that appears to be totally random and completely senseless. Reports indicate that Ladner-Beaudry went out for a run in Pacific Spirit Park, and a few hours later, her body was found beside one of the many trails that wind through the park. I thought what Michel Beaudry said about his wife yesterday was really beautiful. Reported the Globe and Mail:

“She died doing what she loved most,” said Mr. Beaudry, a well-known outdoors writer and mountain adventurer. “We would ask anyone who has any knowledge of suspicious behaviour in the area to notify the police and help us take back this park for the safe enjoyment of everyone, especially the women who value it so much.”

But I get really irritated when these attacks are followed by the usual police warnings about women's safety (don't go into the park by yourself, don't go out at night on your own, yadda, yadda). It completely misplaces the emphasis on individual women, rather than on actually targeting perpetrators and a culture that is unsafe for women. I'm also wondering why, when apparently there is little evidence regarding who committed the murder, the finger-pointing has begun with the city's homeless. Obviously the investigation should cover all possible bases, but that kind of reporting just adds to erroneous beliefs about poor and indigent people, and it fans the flames of fear-mongering that conventional media seems to relish.

Tagged as: crime, women

Herizons Winter issue–good stuff all ’round

by Anastasia on April 6, 2009

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Kudos to Penni Mitchell and the gang over at Herizons, Canada's magazine of feminism, for a great winter issue--definitely one of their best ever!

Highlights include this feature on Serena Ryder, an article on homelessness in Canada's North, and this piece by Renée Bondy, exploring some of the sad and sorry reasons why some young women (among them, Women's Studies' students!) are reluctant to use "woman" or "women" to describe themselves and their friends (instead, many feel "ho" is more appropriate/affective nominclature). Outstanding--but not online--is Kaj Hasselriis' story on feminist MP and role model Judy Wasylycia-Leis; any woman interested in getting in the political game should check it out.

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by Sabine on April 4, 2009 · 12 comments

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Oh, ma ga. Parlaying our culture's current fascination with hairless lady parts, Wilkinson Sword's Quattro for Women has released a new ad in the UK...and the not-so-subtle tagline is, ahem, "Mow the lawn." The UK/ European version of the ad features a variety of multicultural women gleefully pushing lawnmowers and happily wielding hedge clippers while singing a catchy little tune about the joys of shaving. The US version for Schick Quattro is much more toned down and totally humourless--that one features women walking past bushes that magically shrink and become all tidy. Of course the European version is much more campy than the US version--and as a result, the humour diminishes the potential offensive-ness. Debate about women's, um, bushes aside, one thing that really did bother me about the UK ad was that, despite the happy multi-culti faces, there were still some racial sterotypes that were reinforced. Specifically, at one point, a black woman sings, "Some bushes are mighty big," and then it cuts to a dainty-looking Asian woman in front of what appears to be a bonsai tree who sings, "Some gardens are really small." UGH. Yes, ladies, apparently even the volume of our pubic hair is determined by "race"! Judge for yourself. Here's the "naughty" UK version:

And the boring North American version:

So, what do you think? When you laugh at ads like this, are you doing so in spite of yourself? Or do the yuks take the politics away? Thanks to Divine Caroline for being the source for the original clip.

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