sexism « The Hooded Utilitarian

Retreat from the Citadel: Confessions of an Ex-Comic Book Reader

“There are better products to spend my money on.”

My Son, The Cultural Critic

Ideological critiques of Brave and Django Unchained by a 9-year-old.

October 26, 2012
By Noah Berlatsky
Blog
104 comments

Skeptics and Believers United

United in sexism and imperialism, that is.

November 8, 2011
By Joy DeLyria
Columns, Featured
17 comments

It’s relatively easy to compare social values of the sixties and of the current decade, and conclude that the position of women has significantly changed. What remains unclear is whether current treatment of women in fiction has improved proportionately.

September 23, 2011
By Noah Berlatsky
Blog
31 comments

Can’t Get No Worse

Hoping for the end.

Overthinking Things 6/2/2011

It’s just a comic book, or, Judo Master has friends who are Asian.

August 30, 2010
By Melinda Beasi
Article
59 comments

Twilight & the Plight of the Female Fan

When Noah first asked me if I’d like to write a guest post for The Hooded Utilitarian, he mentioned that he’d be especially interested in something about Twilight. I admit I originally balked at the idea. Though I’ve vocally defended the series’ fans, I haven’t read the novels, and my only significant reaction to the [...]