Allison Penny considers herself unfortunate because she’s overweight and her features don’t fall into the realm of what society deems attractive. She works as a cleaning lady with an ethnic family. Lucky for her, her only duty is emptying the garbage cans. Not a dream job but it pays the bills. “Destitute, depressed, and almost […]
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Cunt : a declaration of independence
When Cunt first came out and Inga Muscio would find herself in social settings accosted by “So, what do you do?” questions, how she’d answer would pretty much be determined by her impression of the person asking. Usually, it was something like: I’m a writer of a women’s studies book” rather than blurting out, “I […]
The Fat Girl's Guide to Life Review
Wendy Shanker has written for national women’s magazines, she’s hosted fashion shows, she’s traveled far and wide to gather the data she’s compiled for the The Fat Girl’s Guide to Life. Ok, maybe not “far and wide” but she has first hand experience. She’s 32 years old and she has been fat most of her […]
Fulk the Reluctant Review
Fulk de Galliard is a giant among men both in stature and of honor. He loves his family and his horse. His downfall is his burning temper. A temper so strong he accidentally killed his older brother. No amount of physical torture from his king or his fellow knights is enough to appease the guilt […]
Woman An Intimate Geography Review
There’s more to a woman than meets the eye. You would think that being a woman would put you at the top of the list of knowing about ourselves. That just isn’t the case. There is a lot we don’t know about ourselves. Some we just assume, others we just try not to think about. […]