Two things caused this post to percolate in my mind over the weekend. 1. A few mentions of the “Bechdel test” scattered across social media. 2. Continued Marvel Cinematic Universe movie marathon with my husband. For anyone unfamiliar with the Bechdel test, it states that a work of fiction only passes the test if two women have a conversation with…
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In Defense of Chuck Bartowski
Last weekend, I went out to dinner with some friends after an hour of kayaking. It just so happened that all the other girls had decided to head home, so dinner turned out to be me and five young single guys from my church. The most fun part of this was sitting in on “guy talk,” during which I might…
Avengers–Still Think You’re the Only Monster?
I recently saw Avengers: Age of Ultron in our local theater. Armed with a root beer and a box of Junior Mints, I went in looking for a fun couple of hours and came out with a head full of thoughts and ideas and ponderings. Life of a writer. Driving home, the thoughts percolated into three distinct topics (or rants,…