Shock strategies by anti-abortionists may work on Congress but are less likely to work on women. As the body poems of Lucille Clifton demonstrate, women already know much more about their bodies than Congressmen do.
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Tag Archives: Lucille Clifton
Clifton, Abortion, & Respecting Women
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Trump, Lucille Clifton, & Menstruation
Donald Trump assumed that Fox’s Megyn Kelly was menstruating when she aggressively asked him questions. Aside from his sexism, we should listen to Lucille Clifton, who points out how impressively women function even when they are having their periods.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "wishes for sons", Donald Trump, Megyn Kelly, menstruation, misogyny, politics, Sexism, women's biology Comments closed
Poetry that Reclaims Women’s Bodies
A former student, in her senior project, used feminist poems as the basis for art workshops designed to help women feel better about their bodies.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Rising Venus", Adrienne Rich, eating disorders, Feminism, Kelly Cherry, Self esteem, Sylvia Plath, women's bodies Comments closed
The Making of a Literary Meal
A new anthology of “foodie lit” has recipes accompanying the poems, essays, and short stories.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Sunday Dinner", Food, foodie lit, Jennifer Cognard-Black Comments closed
Murphy: Something Funny in Everything
Eddie Murphy, who as a young comedian helped save Saturday Night, returned for the show’s 40th celebration. A Lucille Clifton poem draws an interesting distinction between him and Richard Pryor.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "from the wisdom of sister brown", Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Saturday Night Live Comments closed
Clifton Brings Black History Alive
Lucille Clifton insists on the telling the historical truth, even if it makes whites uncomfortable.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "at the cemetery", "i am accused of tending to the past", "lucifer speaks in his own voice", African American history, Black History Month, slavery Comments closed