Category Archives: satc

Wealthy, Whiny, White; or, “Privilege Lit”

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

Eat, Pray, Spend: Priv-Lit and the New, Enlightened American Dream By Joshunda Sanders and Diana Barnes-Brown, Illustrated by Ana Mouyis, bitchmagazine.org For decades, self-help literature and an obsession with wellness have captivated the imaginations of countless liberal Americans. Even now, … Continue reading →

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Oh that “kooky” Holly Golightly/Carrie Bradshaw

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

Is Audrey Hepburn To Blame For Carrie Bradshaw? by Sadie Stein, jezebel.com, June 7, 2010 A new book blames Audrey Hepburn for SATC2. Okay? Sort of? Everyone knows that Truman Capote wasn’t sold on Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, and … Continue reading →

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It’s a Mad world

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

Is Mad Men The New Sex and the City? by Sadie Stein, jezebel.com, July 22, 2010 Many fans of the former may hate the latter — particularly some manfolk — but the cultural similarities cannot be ignored. It had been … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Rich Kid Book

Posted on March 11, 2010 by

Where, Oh Where Is Superfudge? By Rachel Shukert, babble.com, February 4, 2008    Let me begin with a small disclaimer: it is not my intention to make anybody feel old, least of all myself. Although I already feel old; recently … Continue reading →

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To call princesses a “trend” among girls is like calling Harry Potter a book

Posted on March 10, 2010 by

What’s Wrong With Cinderella? By Peggy Orenstein, The New York Times,
December 24, 2006 I finally came unhinged in the dentist’s office — one of those ritzy pediatric practices tricked out with comic books, DVDs and arcade games — where I’d … Continue reading →

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