Archive for February, 2010
by Em. So, the Canadian women’s hockey team won gold—2-0 against the U.S.—which is, no doubt, a cause for celebration (and we’ll talk about celebrating later). But our women didn’t just win the gold: we dominated the competition. With the exception of the 2006 Turin Olympics, Canada and the United States have owned women’s hockey. [...]
Filed under: feminism, sport ethics | 10 Comments
Tags: Canada, clara hughes, double standards, feminism, hockey, IOC, marie-philip poulin, mercy rule, olympics, sportsmanship, vancouver, women, women's hockey
The changing nature of gay
by westwood. Published in this week’s Uniter <bragging> and 8 other campus newspapers across the country </bragging> is my article about, you guessed it, the meaning of gay! Here it is– my attempt to clear up a pervasive category mistake. When an out homosexual character on a prime-time sitcom exclaims, “Can you have him paint [...]
Filed under: sexuality and gender | 7 Comments
Tags: aesthetics, bisexual, gay, gender, genderplay, lesbian, LGBT, LGBTq, modern family, pride, queer, rhetoric, sexual orientation, sky gilbert
Post by westwood. What happens when you bring together an ultra-glamorous cast of (mostly) good-lookin’ stars, predictable semi-witty banter, and toss in a side of awkwardly weighty profound statements? You get Valentine’s Day. One would think that this sickly-sweet fluff, true to the spirit of the day it follows, would have no worthy philosophical content. [...]
Filed under: understanding | 6 Comments
Tags: anne hathaway, ashton kutcher, bradley cooper, emma roberts, eric dane, george lopez, happiness, hector elizondo, jamie foxx, jennifer garner, jessica alba, jessica biel, julia roberts, kathy bates, misery, movie review, patrick dempsey, philosophy, plato, queen latifah, quotes, shirley maclaine, taylor lautner, taylor swift, topher grace, valentine's day
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