Monthly Archives: June 2010

Females in G films dressed scantily as those in R films

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

Geena Davis, an actress who I must admit I know very little about, has recently conducted a study on representations of women and girls in popular media– specifically children’s movies and shows.  The results are depressing, if not surprising. In … Continue reading →

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Sisterhood is powerful in comedy, too

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

There’s been a lot of interesting buzz about women in comedy lately.  After Olivia Munn made her debut as the new female correspondent on the Daily Show, the feminist response was a mixed bag.  Jezebel had a fantastically informative piece … Continue reading →

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Constance McMillen, Mayor of Pride, gets the last laugh

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

[via Jezebel] Constance McMillen, human embodiment of why the Gay Pride movement is so important, is getting a lot of much-deserved positive attention right now.  Back in March, when the gay teenager wanted to go to her own prom, McMillen … Continue reading →

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The Joan Rivers doc: a compelling tale of a female comic

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

Depending on how old you are, you may have very strong feelings about Joan Rivers.  To people in their twenties, she’s mostly a joke– a presence on QVC and the Oscar pre-shows and a poster-girl for plastic surgery.  But as … Continue reading →

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Study shows men deal with break ups drunker than women

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

[via Broadsheet] A new study has come out showing that men are more likely to have greater emotional distress after relationship problems, and more likely to turn to substance abuse to deal.  Since men tend to be less chatty about … Continue reading →

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Bieber, Ke$ha, and the summer jams mashed up to perfection

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

Here at Blogging Molly, we think mash-ups may be the greatest art form ever created.  As any regular readers of the blog know, we… I… have had a hard-on for pop music lately, and mash-ups were one of the biggest … Continue reading →

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Lady Gaga as Larry King

Posted on June 8, 2010 by

Lady Gaga continues to freak out the squares. Grace Chu has the highlights of the Larry King interview with Gaga here.  They mostly involve shout outs to the queer community in honor of Pride month, praise of her fans, and … Continue reading →

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'Evidence-based' as opposed to 'abstinence-only' education

Posted on June 7, 2010 by

In a wildly radical move, the Obama administration has decided that the best way to prevent teen pregnancy is to teach teens using programs that have been proven to prevent teen pregnancy.  Wait, what? These hilariously named “evidence-based approach” programs … Continue reading →

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Gaga 101: Academic theory on why she's more than just a pop star

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent many a night at the bar in a heated debate, trying to convince your music-snob-friends that Lady Gaga is somebody worth caring about.  Or maybe you’re more like my music-snob-friends, and you’re not … Continue reading →

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