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My 90s Dream

I always complain that I didn’t know any feminists growing up in Buffalo. But these days, you can join a feminist club that is spending a few weeks reading Marisa’s book. Then you can go to an Ani DiFranco concert … Continue reading

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Super-Special Summer Concert Report: Lilith Fair, Kelis, Robyn

Last October, Marisa emailed me the press release to Lilith Fair with the message “We’re obvs going to this together. Maybe Jon will come.” I responded “OH MY GOD I am dying of excitement. Excitement that I didn’t feel about … Continue reading

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We Don’t Need Lilith Fair, But We Want It Anyway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9VVGOuaIz4&feature=relatedSo, Ada, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about a question that *everyone* has been asking this summer: do we really need another Lilith Fair? I get why people are asking that question, but for me, it’s not really the … Continue reading

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More on the Sluttiness Question

Ada, I read your post first thing this morning and these lines about your personal 90s sluttiness really made me want to cheer: But as far as whoring around? I wish now that I’d done it MORE. For me sex … Continue reading

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I Saw Courtney Love and It Was Amazing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RzKaGZXnpoAda. It was so good. So good! Last night, I went to see her with Marisa, Doree, Emily, and Elizabeth. She sang “Violet” and “Miss World” and “Doll Parts” and “Celebrity Skin” and “Malibu.” She also sang some songs from … Continue reading

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In the Girls’ Room: Pre-Internet Teen Girl Bedroom Culture

Our EMP conference! Continue reading

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90s Woman Is Off To EMP in Seattle!

90s woman road trip to Seattle! Continue reading

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90swomen Love Gaga

Performance art. Mimesis. Class analysis. Parody. Relational aesthetics. Critical fashion studies. I could theorize this picture forever.

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