AUSTIN – Local heterosexual, cisgender woman Emma Fletcher commited an act of heroism this weekend when she introduced her similarly heterosexual, cisgender boyfriend as her ‘partner’ to a few close friends. Fletcher, who became a champion for human rights after watching Call Me By Your Name, says that she can relate to the feeling of having to mask parts of yourself. “I had to … [Read more...] about Straight ally shows support for the LGBTQ community by referring to boyfriend as her “partner”
Archives for October 2019
Op-ed: If Rihanna isn’t pregnant then she is just getting fat shamed
Recently published photos of the 31-year old superstar Robyn Rihanna Fenty with a noticeable little tum-tum have led to harmful comments and assumptions flying through the Twitterverse. Even if Rihanna is pregnant, you aren’t supposed to ask or assume that a woman is pregnant until she has added a baby emoji with a due date to her bios on all social media platforms. Common … [Read more...] about Op-ed: If Rihanna isn’t pregnant then she is just getting fat shamed
The end of an era: Beyoncé gets really into podcasting
NEW YORK CITY – The Beyhive is buzzing with mixed emotions after Beyoncé announced she will be stepping away from music in order to start a podcast. “Beyoncé is an artist first and foremost, and that’s never going to change,” a spokesperson from Beyoncé’s team said in response to an outpouring of online concern. “Podcasting is a legitimate art form and this transition does not … [Read more...] about The end of an era: Beyoncé gets really into podcasting
Op-Ed: You can’t be a feminist unless you’re my boyfriend
Men are constantly reaching out to me, asking me how to best be an ally to women. They’re calling me, emailing me, even showing up when I perform my standup routine alone in my room. While this sentiment is nice and very much appreciated, my answer to them is always the same: date me! This may seem silly and reductive, but my reasoning is actually really simple: you can't be a … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: You can’t be a feminist unless you’re my boyfriend
Op-ed: Marvel movies may not be cinema, but neither is “The Godfather”
Cinephiles, as well as non-categorical douchebags, seem to be picking sides in the ongoing battle of whether it is currently more socially-distinguishing to disavow the Marvel Cinematic Universe as theme park junk or (equally insufferably) performatively advocate for “letting people enjoy things.” Personally, I tend to fall in the camp of the Great Synergy Experiment sucking, … [Read more...] about Op-ed: Marvel movies may not be cinema, but neither is “The Godfather”