The Soil Rejects Her: Race, Desire and Death in Quicksand
What meaning does the ending of Quicksand confer on the story as a whole? This post explores Larsen’s tragic heroine through the lenses of black nativism, primitivism, sexual repression, and…
An exploration of female physicians and midwives in classical medicine
Women are often invisible in classical medical texts,but not because they were absent. From Athens to Rome, evidence of female physicians and midwives abounds, in inscriptions, philosophical texts and even…
Ugh, as if! How the movie Clueless is a modern adaptation of Austen’s Emma
Ugh, as if! How the movie Clueless is a modern adaptation of Austen’s Emma
Jane Austen’s 1815 novel was atypical of its time because it offered a witty feminine perspective of an era where women’s opinions were not valued highly. The titular protagonist, Emma,…
Not for girls: the sexism still in modern advertising
Not for girls: the sexism still in modern advertising
Since its birth, marketeers have relied on gender stereotypes to sell products. Although society has progressed, advertising has reinforced dangerous labels and gender cues since the early 1900s. From seemingly…