The Darcy Dilemma
OR I am in love with a fictional man, who may or may not be perpetuating Patriarchal masculinity. Oh my. I have recently realized that much of my adult life has been spent in pursuit of a well-known...
View ArticleMy Defense of Bridgett Jones
Generally, I consider myself a traditionalist in many ways, especially in relation to literature. I tend to stay fairly canonical a lot of the time, and my interests are primarily in the 19th...
View ArticleThe Case Against Mr. Bennet
Mr. Bennet is a very benevolent character in the Pride and Prejudice movies, such as the BBC adaptation with Colin Firth and the newer Keira Knightly version. As much as it pains me to announce this,...
View ArticleRyan Gosling Rant
***Spoiler Alert*** I just visited Portland this past weekend, and saw the movie Drive with Ryan Gosling. The movie theatre we went to was incredible. It was in an old refurbished building that...
View ArticleExamining Heteronormativity, Part 1
As a scholar who studies gender, (and who focuses on feminism, queer theory, and masculinity studies specifically), I love to point out patterns of gender assumption, and examples of heteronormativity....
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