Tag Archives: feminism

What If Your Best Friend’s an Assassin?

Posted on July 19, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Ride or Die (2026) Sometimes, you just need to laugh. This is the silliest combination of heroines ever. James Bond meets Love Actually… Or, more importantly, a female version of “Bad Boys”. It’s a romp, make no mistake about that. … Continue reading →

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Her Resignation May Be the Undoing of Trudeau’s Reign

Posted on December 19, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Chrystia Freeland (August 2, 1968) I guess they call it hubris: Justin Trudeau claims to be a feminist, and yet time and time again he shows himself to be anything but a feminist. He should also be respectful of his … Continue reading →

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I Was Right About the Mirror Being Important

Posted on June 15, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Bridgerton (Season 3, Part 2) I won’t give the game away, but, needless to say, ALL will be revealed, and I do mean ALL! (We stayed up past midnight to watch the final four episodes. Susan’s still resting now, as … Continue reading →

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Carrying the Burden of Humanity on Her Shoulders

Posted on June 2, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Atlas (2024) This film is not a favourite of critics, but is one of the most watched in Netflix history, at least in its first week of streaming. It has been described as ‘clunky’ ‘far-fetched’ and late 20th century in … Continue reading →

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I’m Beginning to Think that I’m Too Subtle Sometimes:

Posted on December 3, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Let’s Start a Dialogue about the N-Word All joking aside, there are three recent posts of mine which attempted to connect the dots where harsh truth is concerned. The first was about Dred Scott, the second about Roe v. Wade … Continue reading →

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And the (Legal Heart) Beat Goes On and On…

Posted on December 1, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Roe V. Wade (January 22, 1973) They say that nothing divides a country more quickly than a law that limits the choices of 50% of the population. Roe v. Wade has been a thorn in the flesh of the United … Continue reading →

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Bestselling Women: 19th and 20th Centuries

Posted on September 28, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Jane Austen and Shirley MacLaine Oh, this is one that came at me from left field. What if Shirley MacLaine is Jane Austen reborn? Now, think about it… Doesn’t that make perfect sense? I know, I know: both charts are … Continue reading →

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Was Fanny Price Jane Austen’s Stand-in?

Posted on September 27, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Mansfield Park (1999) It’s common knowledge that Jane Austen lived her life vicariously through the heroines of her stories. That’s to be expected, of course: they gave her a voice on the world stage. But there’s something about Fanny Price‘s … Continue reading →

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Her Father’s Daughter: a Martyred Feminist?

Posted on August 15, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Hypatia of Alexandria I was alerted to this individual by a post on Facebook, no less. Her death in 415 AD looks like a simple hate crime, and not because she was a proto-feminist but because she ‘knew’ too much, … Continue reading →

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Who is the Doctor?

Posted on January 2, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Doctor Who: Season 12 Who said the Doctor has to be a man? The latest season opened last night on BBC One and BBC America. As usual it was full of farcical moments, and some ‘funny’ performances by the guest … Continue reading →

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