Anthony Gran’s Reviews > Outlaw Culture > Status Update

Sometimes I read collections of essays and they don't really connect to each other, and they don't have to necessarily. Here I noticed that a lot of care has been taken to the order in witch each text appears for maximum impact, the reader can develop their understanding of the media critiques by hooks and each of her arguments builds upon our understanding from what was read before. I really like that

10-Seduced by Violence no more
I really love this essay, its very short and to the point. Its about how (in this example) feminist women must interrogate their sexual desires within the patriarchy and come to terms with the sexually attractive parts of masculinity are largely learned from the patriarchy. I thought I'm immune to wanting to be desired in a patriarchal masculine way but apparently not lol. Much to learn

What's Passion Got To Do With It? A great interview with bell hooks, I have to keep in mind how love and reconciliation is portrayed in films and how that effects my worldview