Juno

Indie Movies Can Be Sexist, Too

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reader diary by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check

July 21, 2009 - 11:14am (Print)

"Quirky" Hollywood heroines can be just as sexistly-rendered as the glam ones, as feminist reaction to 500 Days of Summer demonstrates.

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The Opposite of Choice

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by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check

February 14, 2008 - 8:46am (Print)

Where are the movies about the women whose paths lie in between the extremes portrayed in "Juno" and "4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days" -- who may be legally able to do whatever they want with their bodies but feel pressure that limits their freedom to choose?

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Suburban Legend

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by Emily Douglas

January 7, 2008 - 8:57am (Print)

Does the film "Juno" suggest that teen pregnancy is not the national scourge it's made out to be? Yes, but underneath, the film is an suburban fairy tale.

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Juno Misses Chance to Address Abortion Honestly

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by Arthur Shostak

December 31, 2007 - 9:32am (Print)

Juno misrepresents the reality of abortion in America, and of abortion clinics in particular. While there is much about Juno as a witty and promising young person to admire; there is much about Juno as a film to resent and regret.

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