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About Cloth Menstrual Pads
by Amy Hill Schaffer ‘09
Cloth menstrual pads have many benefits over disposable products. They are cheaper, last longer, and do not end up in landfills like disposable sanitary napkins. They are comfortable, available in many styles and patterns, and can be customized to fit your body and needs instead of being mass-produced in a particular [...]
Don Ottavio: Supportive or Selfish?
by Amy Hill Schaffer ‘09
Themes of deception and insincerity are at the heart of Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni. One character who rarely gets accused of such motivations, however, is Don Ottavio. But is Don Ottavio truly a devoted, caring fiancé, trying his best to console Donna Anna and help her through her time of grief? [...]
Roman Polanski and Hollywood’s Rape Apologists
by Amy Hill Schaffer ‘09
The ongoing case of Roman Polanski has had an interesting and disturbing effect on the public perception of Hollywood celebrities. People who were previously disliked, or merely unnoticed, are suddenly showered with praise. The reason? They’re not rape apologists.
This is a sign of how low our standards have become, when the [...]
Feminist Readings of Mozart’s Don Giovanni*
by Amy Hill Schaffer ‘09
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Lorenzo Da Ponte’s opera Don Giovanni is usually viewed from a male perspective and thus as more humorous – perhaps even tongue-in-cheek – than serious. The plight of the women that Don Giovanni deceives is all for laughs, and the women are held responsible for Don Giovanni’s [...]