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By jennrain89 • 15 years ago

Monsters vs. Aliens: A Feminist Film

SPOILER ALERT!!!
IF YOU WERE PLANNING ON SEEING THIS MOVIE I AM WARNING THAT I MUST WRITE ABOUT THE DETAILS BECAUSE IT IS JUST TO AMAZING TO KEEP TO MYSELF…IF YOU HAD NOT PLANNED ON SEEING THIS MOVIE-YOU SHOULD…AND YOU SHOULD TAKE EVERY YOUNG GIRL YOU KNOW!
OK-so I am not quite sure what just happened but I think I just saw a feminist film made by Dreamworks. I did not expect that to happen. It was a simple Monday during Spring Break and I decided to take my 9 year old son to the movies…Monsters vs. Aliens in 3D was the best option.
I just assumed all would be status quo as the movie started with our heroine getting married to a “newscaster” who tells her on the wedding day that instead of going to Paris for their honeymoon, they were going to Fresno where he would interview for a new job-she would have to suck it up and be a part of their new “team” so that SHE could make HIS dreams come true..blah..blah..blah..
Then a meteor struck…her…she grew ginormous and was taken away by our government and given the name Ginormica! (Really) So I knew the film had taken a turn when we close in on a random and stereotypical couple at make out point (the impending aliens were preparing to attack). But in the car was a cute boy, shyly singing and avoiding a very ...
By jennrain89 • 15 years ago

A Tour of the “Pregnancy Center”

This is my first post. But I could hardly contain myself this Saturday as I was invited to a baby shower held at my local pregnancy center. Now, do not get excited. I attended because the shower was for my cousin (my favorite cousin) and it was hosted at the place her father owns and runs-the pregnancy center. My cousin is a smart, level-headed, moderate woman. Unfortunately her father has drunk the kool-aid, hell, he is mixing up new batches every chance he gets.

This is my first post. But I could hardly contain myself this Saturday as I was invited to a baby shower held at my local pregnancy center. Now, do not get excited. I attended ...