Archive for December, 2010
Asgard: Whites Only?
Although it is usually seen as an unusual choice, Thor is my favorite comic book hero. (Come on guys, he’s a fucking Norse god.) Every time I see new information about the upcoming film, I get excited all over again; I’ve been anticipating this since they started the Avengers movies. But alas, all this is [...]
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Tags: comic books, council of conservative citizens, idris elba, racism, thor, white supremacists
The Duchess
I finally got around to watching The Duchess the other night. I have many thoughts on it, none of which I’m sure how to put into words. The social commentary in this film was heartbreaking in its truth. I’m not sure if they intended it to be such a stark picture of our current state of [...]
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Tags: abuse, kiera knightley, rape, the duchess
Language and Freedom of Speech
What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist. (Salman Rushdie) I am an adamant free speech activist, and have spent no small amount of time defending the free expression of people whose ideas I despise. I have also been known to speak of language, and its power, and the [...]
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Tags: free speech, language, salman rushdie, satanic verses
A Short Post
I know, I know. If I see a link to a website called Ladies Against Feminism, I should ignore it. But I never learn. And now I must post, or else be pissed off about this all day. This article discusses feminism — mainly, how feminism has destroyed the world. Here’s how the author defines [...]
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Tags: children, DESTRUCTION OF THE WORLD!, feminism, homemaking, ladies against feminism, LAF, marriage
