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"Thank You, Zelda": Women's Labor in _Mrs. Maisel_

I have feelings about The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The first is that I love the show. I haven't yet indulged in the second season, but I...

Alt-Ac Impostor

I delivered my first lecture as an adjunct English professor on August 25, 2008. On December 7, 2017 I delivered my last, and left the...

Modesty and Mayim Bialik

“I still make choices every day as a 41-year-old actress that I think of as self-protecting and wise,” writes Mayim Bialik in her October...

Public Image and Subterfuge

There are none on my social media feeds arguing for understanding of hate speech and rallies, and so it is with some surprise that I read...

Hate Tattoos and Personal Branding

Early in the spring of 2017 I read an article about a Maryland tattoo artist offering free cover-ups of hate- and gang-related tattoos,...

"Before/After": Makeover Narratives on Social Media

Clearly, I am invested in my appearance, and am cognizant of the performance I construct, so it struck me as critical in nature when a...

"Don't you know what men think of you?"

"Why do you care what people think of you?" This was the question that started a downward spiral. It came at the end of a long day...

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