Archive for February, 2011

Television and the Threat of the Lesbian Action Hero

Buffy Summers. Sydney Bristow. Xena. Sara Pezzini. What do all of these TV characters have in common? They are all women who kick ass (literally) on a weekly basis. And they’re all straight.  Read More →


PLUTO – THE MANY FACES OF WILL & POWER

PLUTO – THE MANY FACES OF WILL & POWER Pluto was demoted recently by astronomers, to a dwarf planet. The reason was because they found a planet beyond Pluto about the same size & have... 



The Kids Are All Right Either Way, Study Shows

More intriguing results from the National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study (NLLFS)  This time, Drs. Nanette Gartrell of the University of California, San Francisco and Henny Bos of the University... 


YOUR RENOVATIONS Done Right

It’s a do-it-yourselfer’s dream come true when shows such as Buy Me, The Unsellables and Take This House And Sell It roll by with a constant supply of advice.  Read More →


An Open Letter to Pro Golfer Rosie Jones

Dear Rosie, Thanks for coming out publicly as a lesbian professional golfer.  Read More →


Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media

Five years ago, while watching children’s entertainment with my then 2-year old daughter, I was stunned to see that there were far more male characters than female characters in this media aimed...