There is an exciting little development in my cycling life. It involves the beginnings of an all-women’s cycling team. We’re called Sheclismo. It’s an Italian bike pun. Yeah, I had a hand in that. This morning, we had our first group ride. Though it was billed as a road ride, enough of us were into … Continue reading »
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Tis the Season
Minimalist Realism, Showing What You See, & the Female Eye
Wendy & Lucy dir. Kelly Reichardt, 2008 The portentous opening shots of trains in Wendy & Lucy leave no doubt exactly where Wendy Carroll (Michelle Williams) is headed, but the hour and twenty minutes we spend with her over the few days she spends in an unnamed Oregon town are no less entrancing. (Un)necessary brief … Continue reading »
Girls on Bikes
The Inaugural Girl Bike Night Raise your PBR!
silly women
Science Times: Egg Donors
The ads in the Brown Daily Herald always freaked me out. Couples were posting ads looking for attractive Ivy League women — often even including desired SAT score ranges, heights and weights — offering anywhere from $30,000 to $60,000 for egg donations. I knew these ads were aimed at women just like me, faced with … Continue reading »