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I just love this video, and I have to keep watching it over and over again. At first, I wondered if it were a commercial or preview for an actual movie. However, after looking through www.imdb.com and finding nothing, I think this is a video a bunch of women created just for fun. And it certainly is a lot of fun.
This is a nifty yet anachronistic take on 1800s women who …

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We need more positive and powerful female role models.
We need them speaking on world stages everywhere. We need them in politics.
And we need them in the media: online, in books, on TV and radio, and in the movies. ESPECIALLY in the movies.
Sadly, the entertainment industry falls incredibly short with respect to gender equality, as I …

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Doctor Who is the biggest British import in the United States. It is about a space- and time-traveling alien called The Doctor who adores Earth and often takes with him a human to be his companion on many adventures. These companions are often female but have been male. Recently, there has been some controversy over whether the treatment of Amy Pond in the series has been sexist. I refuse to …

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There are some times in my life where my energy to work for parity has run dry.  Maybe I’ve had the same argument with a male co-worker about why women make excellent CEO’s too many times and I need a re-charge.  I need to refuel.  Since I cannot go down to my local grocery store and buy a “Go Girl” energy bar I have to find some other avenue to regenerate.  So I turn …

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A few years ago, I attempted to read novels dealing with suspense, politics, and other important contemporary matters. I assumed that because the authors were experts in a certain field, their fiction stories about that field must be awesome. Unfortunately, I discovered their characters and their style of writing to be flat, devoid of depth, and amateurish at best. They were experts in national security, but they knew nothing about a …

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I grew up in the ghetto and like a lot of other ghetto people I grew up listening to the voice of the Streets or rap music.  Its my favorite type of music and it dominates my MP3 player. Yes I know I am 46 but I still grew up with rap I was a sophmore in high school when the first rap song hit number 1.
Nas: Rapping without "ho"
There …

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By this point, the debate upon whether or not television, music, and movies has an impact upon society and personal beliefs is ridiculous. Television, music, and movies have been proven to contain a serious impact. And many organizations regardless of their stances on the spectrum over social issues acknowledge this impact.
GLAAD has its media awards which aim to hold “the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots …

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Even before it’s opening date, the new Sex in the City movie is receiving some flack for setting part of the movie in Dubai and for having the chutzpah to recognize the oppression of women in this country.
Is Sex and the City 2 culturally insensitive? Xenophobic? Bigoted?
One reviewer seems to think so. Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter accuses the film of going controversial by presenting a “scathing portrayal of Muslim society.” Forbert claims:
“SATC …

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Lately, I have been trying to alternate short stories with my novel. I decided to take a look at Ralan, a website that houses a list of magazines for submissions. Guess what I found on his front page? A link to combat rape and help rape victims. The link says “Support rape crisis centers and enter to win an advance copy of Red Hood’s Revenge, by Jim C. Hines.”
Ralan’s website …

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Hurray for Demi Moore for starting a conversation on twitter regarding the casual use of the word “pimping”! The Boom Box gives the summary:
“Are you using the word ‘pimpin’ as in pimping?” asked Moore. Kardashian replied, “Doesn’t everyone? LOL.”
“No disrespect I love a girls night out but a pimp and pimping is nothing more than a slave owner!” Moore retorted.
Bold counterpoint, Demi. This, of course, brought a ton of replies by fans and followers …