Word: maleness
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Given her success in the male-dominated world of publishing, Black is surprisingly silent in her book on the subject of discrimination. It never affected her "in any way that was life-threatening," she tells TIME. "Because I have a strong and forceful personality, I could either see it coming or do a sidestep so it didn't have to happen...
...Porn” misses the point—by a long shot. Tangled up in its claims and false analogies, it fails to provide nuance in its central criticism (after calling for more nuance from Catherine MacKinnon). Crucially, it fails to even mention the staggering levels of rape and male violence against women—MacKinnon’s “exhibit A” against pornography...
MacKinnon’s interconnected and empirically well-documented points about violence, male dominance, and social construction of sexuality led her to explain that women’s unequal place in a male-dominated society means that we can’t just treat “consent” as black and white. This argument has the nuance the Crimson lacks. Take the case of MacKinnon’s former client, Linda Boreman (better known as Linda Lovelace), of “Deep Throat” fame. Here is a woman who was beaten, raped, and prostituted...
...foray into pink hair. We’ve all done it during that pre-teen punk-rock phase—or at least wished we could have pulled it off. 6. A toast to love at first sight! Because anyone would fall in love with Count Fersen (male model Jamie Dornan) and his lustful looks. 7. A shot for Antoinette’s herbal excursions—outside in a circle, her tentative inhalation, a stifled cough, a sly grin, and giggle. 8. Cheers and au revoir at the end: To youth, to carelessness, to excess, and naiveté. Death...
...resulting dialogue between al-Akhras’ parents and Levy leads to larger questions about international communication. On the most basic level, “To Die in Jerusalem” is educational. The film breaks down the stereotype of the older, male suicide bomber. It also highlights the overlooked fact that some bombers kill on their own initiative—a prominent figure notes that the bombing was Ayat’s own decision, and not the result of recruitment done by Hamas. Furthermore, it gives viewers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the families of suicide bombers...