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...documents—including the letters and diaries of more than 500 Confederate women. In an interview after the book’s publication, Faust summarized her conclusions: “It was not women embracing the possibility of liberation. It was women being forced into taking up new roles??That’s very different from the message of much of feminist scholarship...

Author: By Daniel J. Hemel | Title: The F-Word | 2/16/2007 | See Source »

...about career path, family life, or what clothes to wear tomorrow—without the responsibility or the constraint of her gender is steadfast. And the effort to contextualize, and thus compartmentalize, every action a woman makes within the broader framework of “women’s roles?? often obscures this individuality.It seems that the tendency to see any action taken by a female as indicative of some broader assertion about women in society comes from two main sources—the need to add a broader point to news stories and thus give them more...

Author: By Katharine A. Kaplan, | Title: A Path of One’s Own | 6/7/2006 | See Source »

...traditional romantic comedy leads, adding just the right amount of Southern charm and masculinity to his numerous shirtless scenes. Parker, on the other hand, is an odd fit for this film. She was obviously chosen by producers for her star power; however, quirkier, more mature roles??such as her uptight character in “The Family Stone”—are a more interesting performance from her. She’s past 40, and she’s past cute-but-hackneyed material like this as well. It’s why they ended...

Author: By Christopher C. Baker, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Review: Failure to Launch | 3/9/2006 | See Source »

...Academy’s tradition of awarding black actors for fulfilling clichéd roles??when it awards them at all—is one that can be traced back to over 75 years ago, when, as George Clooney noted on Sunday, it “gave Hattie McDaniel an Oscar in 1939 when blacks were still sitting in the back of theaters.” While Clooney undoubtedly meant this observation as praise for the Academy’s boldness, McDaniel’s Best Supporting Actress win was actually an affirmation of the sexless and happily...

Author: By Ashton R. Lattimore | Title: It’s Hard Out There | 3/8/2006 | See Source »

...don’t worry…this language is doable.’”Spillane-Hinks’s approach seems to work well. All told, “The Playboy” attracts more auditioners than almost every other show, some 120 for its 12 roles??an impressive feat for a play without immediate mass appeal. In considering this many actors, Spillane-Hinks relies heavily on her producers and tries to establish an egalitarian atmosphere for discussing callbacks. “We don’t usually debate,” she says...

Author: By Patrick R. Chesnut, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Aoife Spillane-HInks | 2/23/2006 | See Source »

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