JoAnn Wypijewski
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Cultural Criticism and AnalysisJanuary 21, 2015
James Baldwin, a Guide in Dark Times
His essays on police brutality still burn hot, but his understanding of sex, self-knowledge and power demand equal attention now.
JoAnn Wypijewski
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Gender and SexualitySeptember 10, 2014
Liberals and Feminists, Stop Enabling the Police State
Sex, or the fear of it, has been almost as important in the construction of this nightmare as racism.
JoAnn Wypijewski
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LGBTQ ActivismJuly 2, 2014
Postcards Post-Stonewall
We can pretend the politics of liberation can be tracked along clearly marked lines, or we can remember that history is like desire.
JoAnn Wypijewski
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Criminal JusticeApril 30, 2014
Where Shame Is Policy: Inside LA’s ‘Teacher Jail’
Using sex as an excuse, Los Angeles has created a disciplinary limbo in which hundreds of teachers languish.
JoAnn Wypijewski
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Arts and EntertainmentFebruary 26, 2014
Woody and Mia: A Modern Family Timeline
The tangled web of affairs, accusations and legal battles that defined Woody Allen and Mia Farrow’s relationship unfolded over three decades.
JoAnn Wypijewski
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MediaFebruary 19, 2014
Why Woody Allen Deserves the Benefit of the Doubt
A society hot for punishment is quick to play judge and jury. But there’s nothing feminist or radical about pretending to know the truth.
JoAnn Wypijewski
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Gender and SexualityDecember 26, 2013
The Year in Sex (or Pop Goes the Weasel)
When Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus, R. Kelly and capitalism killed sexual liberation.
JoAnn Wypijewski
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BiographyOctober 9, 2013
Laramie Revisited: The Myth of Matthew
A new book by Stephen Jimenez tells a very different story about the killing of Matthew Shepard by Aaron McKinney.
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September 10, 2013
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CitiesJuly 31, 2013
Scandals Are Us
New York City mayoral candidate Christine Quinn says Anthony Weiner’s sexual behavior inspires disgust. In another era, hers would have too.
JoAnn Wypijewski