Tag Archives: kim kardashian

gender swag

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Dave

… clever and suggestive? Does the expected backlash merely enhance notoriety and reinforce the values the critics see. It does remind of the sports athlete whose career is over because of concussion syndrome. There was no one specific hit, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Marketing/Advertising/Media | Tagged Arthur Rimbaud, Edward Bernays, Feminist frequency, kim kardashian, LEGO friends, peggy orenstein, samantha ettus, sexist advertising, sheryl sandberg, sheryl sandberg facebook, stereotype threats, Walter Benjamin | Leave a comment

is that your hand on my thigh?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Dave

A story of sex, secrets, and Ivy League denial or is it fantasy? Disavowal. Complicity. A career boost. Might as well milk it for what its worth. As if fawning over her is somehow a mark of distinction, A heaven-sent … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Marketing/Advertising/Media, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged andrew cuomo, arianna huffington, Camille Paglia, charles pagnam, Donald Kuspit, Feminism, Frida Kahlo, Harold Bloom, katie roiphe, Kiki Smith, kim kardashian, Louise Bourgeois, marjorie strider, Nancy Spero, Naomi Wolf, third wave feminism, thomas frank the baffler | Leave a comment

mix, match and catch

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Dave

There are so many different strands of thought regarding “dissent”, essentially a critique of society, think back to old books like Vance Packard and Rachel Carson that our parents may have read, or even more profoundly the type of criticism … Continue reading →