Note: To discuss this, I will use the Spivak pronouns the author uses which are gender-neutral. People like Maia Kobabe have existed for centuries. But e have been labeled as “tomboys” or “butch” where are derogatory and misleading. It’s hilarious for a society such as ours that wants to censor anything and everything that revolvesContinue reading “‘Gender Queer’ Follows One Person’s Path Toward Happiness And Fulfillment”
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‘I Am Jazz’ Is About Being Who You Are, Not What People Want You To Be
I Am Jazz is the children’s book co-written by Internet/TV personality Jazz Jennings that follows an autobiographical look at her early life, being assigned a boy at birth but always feeling like she was a girl. Part of the reason I think so many people find it so controversial because it teaches children they don’tContinue reading “‘I Am Jazz’ Is About Being Who You Are, Not What People Want You To Be”
‘Spider-Man: Bloodline’ Is As Bad As You’ve Probably Heard
What happened to J.J. Abrams? For a while, he seemed on fire. He had hit TV shows with Alias and Lost. But then, Paramount Pictures decided that he should direct the third Mission: Impossible movie. And it’s the worst of the franchise. There’s a complicated plot. Philip Seymour Hoffman is not a good villain andContinue reading “‘Spider-Man: Bloodline’ Is As Bad As You’ve Probably Heard”
‘Marlon Bundo’ Parody Book Actually Teaches Love And Acceptance
Easter has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean you can’t stop loving everyone just for who they are, not what you want them to be. Originally intended as a parody book and commissioned by Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo presents a story for people ofContinue reading “‘Marlon Bundo’ Parody Book Actually Teaches Love And Acceptance”
‘New Kid’ Makes The Grade
It’s hard being the new kid in school. I remember the first time I saw my late girlfriend, sitting 10-15 feet away a few rows below me in the auditorium during a first day assembly. She was sitting leaning to the right and as I watched her, she looked so alone. And there took someContinue reading “‘New Kid’ Makes The Grade”
‘Batman: Damned’ Takes The Dark Knight Down A Different Path
With the news that a Florida principal had to resign following people being upset that Michaelangelo’s David was considered pornography, it seems at one time there was an outcry over Batman’s penis in Batman: Damned, a darker story of the Caped Crusader for a more mature audience. While Bruce Wayne’s wang was darkened for publicationsContinue reading “‘Batman: Damned’ Takes The Dark Knight Down A Different Path”
‘Tracy Flick Can’t Win’ Over Fans
About 25 years ago, Tom Perrotta published Election, inspired by both the 1992 Presidential election and a controversial homecoming election. In 1992, a student, April Schuldt, was five months pregnant when running for Homecoming Queen at her school in Eau Claire, Wis. Well, the principal forced other school officials to rig the election and evenContinue reading “‘Tracy Flick Can’t Win’ Over Fans”
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