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Fairy Tales and Female Sexuality

by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check

March 14, 2011 - 7:28am (Print)

Ever since there have been fairy tales, there has been feminist re-appropriation of fairy tales. And, the moral of the story often shifts with the mores of the time.

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Twilight Fans, Vitter's Woman Problems, and Friday Night Lights

by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

July 18, 2010 - 8:52pm (Print)

Tanya Erzen takes us into the world of "Twilight" fandom. Also, Senator David Vitter runs into serious woman problems, and "Friday Night Lights" show the world how to tell a realistic abortion story.

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A Feminist's Guide To Curing Yourself of Twilight-Mania

by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check

November 26, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

Too attached to Edward Cullen for your feminist sensibilities? Just in time for Thanksgiving, here's an unorthodox guide to kicking the Twilight habit.

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More Vampires, This Time With a Twist

by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check

July 27, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

It may not escape some of the conservative currents that inform vampire stories, but True Blood does a good job of scrambling and subverting them.

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Vampires And Anti-Choice Ghouls

by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

August 25, 2008 - 9:19am (Print)

The history of the birth control pill, more on the Obama/BAIPA dust-up, and why vampires are still about The Sex.

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