Tag Archives: #metoo
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, Without the Stories
Linda Ronstadt’s life and legacy are celebrated in the new documentary film, The Sound of My Voice. Highly entertaining, and inspirational, the film honors Ronstadt by depicting her as one of the first female pioneers in the rough and tumble world of rock music. It is a world that was, and remains largely dominated by […]
At the Heart of Gold Lies A Lot of Rot: The USA Gymnastics Scandal
“How much is a little girl worth?” asks former U.S. Gymnast Rachel Denhollander at the sentencing phase of sexual predator, and former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar. According to a harrowing documentary by Erin Lee Carr depicting the treatment of elite gymnasts in the brutally competitive arena of world class gymnastics, the honest […]
What Feminism Isn’t: Myth #6
Last, yet anything but least in our feminism mythbusting quest, I want to explore big fat myth #6, perhaps the most detrimental one to the Women’s Movement. Myth #6: Feminism Isn’t Feminism Without Intersectionality Early on, we explored the MEANING OF FEMINISM and how class, sexual and racial divides have led to distrust and vexation […]