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  Re: Fifty Shades of Greige in 21st Century Hollywood

  Confession: No Knowledge of GREY

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  Laura Shamas Writer and consultant; independent scholar

  Wednesday, January 23, 2013 — 3:19 am

  Rebecca, Perhaps Jennie and I are the only 2 readers left who have not yet bought any 50 SHADES OF GREY books? Glad you raised this question; I also appreciate your connection of the GREY series to TWILIGHT in terms of genesis/aspects of character. Thanks ...
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  Re: The Bitch List Project

  Thanks for your vision, activism, and...

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  Laura Shamas Writer and consultant; independent scholar

  Tuesday, January 22, 2013 — 2:22 am

  Thanks, Thuc, for the important work that The Bitch Pack does. Your video makes the excellent points that films featuring active female characters reflect the wonderful complexities of who women are today (thus resonating with a 21st century audience), an ...
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  Re: It Hurts: "Kill Bill" Passes "Swimmingly"

  Thought-Provoking

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  Laura Shamas Writer and consultant; independent scholar

  Wednesday, January 23, 2013 — 8:09 pm

  The film I'm commenting on tomorrow also passes The Bechdel Test according to reviewers at BechdelTest.com. But the scene that's mentioned first as the reason it passes doesn't sail through the Test when qualifiers are most "strictly&q ...
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  Re: At Work

  Thanks for the feedback

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  Laura Shamas Writer and consultant; independent scholar

  Friday, January 25, 2013 — 4:09 am

  Interesting idea on "dead vs. living" idea, Jennie. Bechdeltest.com lists "The Bourne Legacy" as passing the Test, too. Here's another 2012 scene that's relevant to a discussion of professional female characters in films- fro ...