For countless kids, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” was the source of sex ed, and not much has changed between the 1970s and today!
Continue ReadingSex in the Media: Explore or Ignore – Throwback Version
It may be time for another viewing of Bridesmaids! Admire it for paving the way for so much of the feminist content we have today.
Continue ReadingSex in the Media: Explore or Ignore – “Fleischman is in Trouble”
If you haven’t caught this delightful FX-Hulu series yet, I highly recommend you do so. I’ve only seen episode one, but can’t wait for more!
Continue ReadingHave You Seen Sex Education on Netflix? Sex in The Media Series
As I’ve written about before, sex in the media isn’t always the most accurate depiction of what sex and sexuality look like in real life. This frustrates me, because for a lot of people, fictional depictions of sex (which are usually not very realistic) are often the only ways people are learning about sex and …
Continue ReadingSIM: “The Bold Type” and Strong Female Friendships
As someone who was raised on toxic female friendships like that of Blair Waldorff and Serena Van Der Woodsen, I think my outlook of what true friendship is would have been drastically different if I saw more relationships like that of Jane, Kat, and Sutton in The Bold Type. These three girls, while working jobs …
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