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Wannabe feminism

It is no accident that Enlightened Sexism, Susan J. Douglas’s new book, opens with a discussion of the Spice Girls. The Spice Girls represent the negation of feminism by commercial cooptation. Girl Power, which the Spice Girls placed front and… Read more

Women in rock: some things never change

Baton Rouge has a new radio station: 103.3. Well, not a new radio station but an old station with a new format. The new format is “Music for Generation X.” That’s me, of course. The old format was “Divas” — not for me. I listened to the station… Read more

Mix tape obsolescence

As the decade draws to a close, many commentators are remarking on the demise of various technologies. I am sometimes rueful and sometimes relieved by the disappearance of the technologies, of their associated objects and habits. Think of letter… Read more

Randomly Musing

I haven’t randomly mused in some time. Here are my neuronic firings for the day: 1. I just learned (behind the loop again) that the Lilith Fair is returning! I am /so/ psyched about this. I soooo want to go with Willow. It would be like the… Read more

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