Melissa Phruksachart
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Race and gender: conjoined, not opposed
Karen, I agree that one of the most interesting aspects of Girls is the public discourse around it. Chizoba is right to contest the ways in which "the racial critique"-- or critiques, rather-- has been spoken about in terms of unnecessary excess ... -
girl vs. woman?
Ashar, thank you for highlighting the definitive presence of minority women on the show! I also mention this in my post for Thursday (namely, Hannah's co-workers at the office and Jessa's nanny colleagues). What do you make of these figures in c ... -
louie louie
Hi, all! Maria, I think you make a valid point about re-thinking just who is the butt of the joke in the clip above, and whether the girls' encounters with these minority working-class women leads them to any insight about their own privilege. As thi ...