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March 2017

March 29, 2017
I know I've been uncharacteristically silent on here. It's because I've been processing a lot,...
March 28, 2017
In case you were wondering, it's completely nerve-wracking to talk to your colleagues for AN...
March 13, 2017
With a bunch of big events coming up for me - both in print and...
March 12, 2017
When I teach about cultural appropriation in the college classroom, there's always more material than...
March 11, 2017
Even as a scholar of gender and culture, I sometimes come across a surprising new...
March 06, 2017
Sometimes dance moves you in unexpected ways, and all you can do is stay in...
March 03, 2017
This is one of the best pieces of reporting on the culture of the alt-right:...
March 02, 2017
What do we call metaphorical phrases that describe weather phenomena, like The devil is beating...
March 01, 2017
Most academics I know struggle with impostor syndrome of some flavor. This emerges in our...

February 2017

February 27, 2017
I may not be in Indiana right now, but I'm still paying attention to the...
February 27, 2017
I really like what I've read of Kameron Hurley's work; when I met her at...
February 24, 2017
There's so much to say about sex in fairy tales, and I only have an...
February 23, 2017
Folk metaphor and folk simile are tough to define and distinguish, but that doesn't mean...
February 22, 2017
I'm trying to be more vulnerable in my writing and in person, but it's difficult...
February 21, 2017
If it's difficult to write or talk about, then I'm generally in favor of doing...
February 20, 2017
Pairing a tale named "Gazelle" with one called "Sackcloth" to investigate gendered agency in folktales...
February 19, 2017
If you're new to the concept of "the traffic in women" as a model of...
February 18, 2017
Over a decade ago, I wrote a paper using a feminist approach to folk and...
February 17, 2017
Teaching your dead mentor's research is both rewarding and challenging. It's a wonder I don't...
February 16, 2017
What do you call stuff that is obviously folkloric in nature, but not clearly classified...
February 14, 2017
With the new 'Fifty Shades of Grey' sequel movie set to release around Valentine's Day,...
February 12, 2017
What if an important component of harm reduction - such as reducing teenage drug use...
February 09, 2017
Yo dawg, I heard you like proverbs, so I'm going define a proverb with a...
February 08, 2017
We often idealize ancient Greek societies as early forms of democracy, but their version of...
February 07, 2017
In the face of fascist antics, we need to play to our strengths in order...
February 02, 2017
Ever heard a tongue-twister? Then you've heard fixed-phrase folklore before. Here's what it means in...
February 01, 2017
At what point does promoting fascist ideas become akin to shouting "fire" in a crowded...

January 2017

January 31, 2017
Harm reduction is a crucial concept in public policy, public health, sex education, and many...
January 30, 2017
I'm a body scholar, but also - surprise! - an embodied being. There's no scale...
January 28, 2017
American anthropologist Ruth Benedict once said, "We cannot see the lens from which we look."...
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