The Purity Myth
Author: Jessica Valenti
There is no working medical definition for “virginity.”,,“Vaginal rejuvenation” – in which a woman’s labia is trimmed and vagina tightened or her hymen is completely replaced (a “revirginization”)– is the fastest-growing form of plastic surgery in the U.S.,,Over 1,400 federally-funded Purity Balls, where young girls pledge their virginity to their fathers in a prom-like event,….Read More
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Black Hole
And you thought your adolescence was scary.Suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. We learn from the out-set that a strange plague has descended upon the area's teenagers, transmitted by sexual contact. The… Continue Reading Posted in: Fiction, Horror Graphic Novels, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Washington (State) Seattle
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
One of the most eagerly anticipated graphic memoirs of recent years, Fun Home is a darkly funny family tale, pitch-perfectly illustrated with Alison Bechdel's sweetly gothic drawings. Like Marjane Satrapi's… Continue Reading Posted in: Biography, Childhood And Youth, Comic Strip, Graphic Novel Biographies & Memoirs, LGBT Graphic Novels
Ghost World
Ghost World is the story of Enid and Rebecca, teenage friends facing the unwelcome prospect of adulthood, and the uncertain future of their complicated relationship. Clowes conjures a balanced semblance,… Continue Reading Posted in: Alternative Comics U.S.A. 1997 Reprints, Comic Books, Etc.), Graphic Novels U.S.A. 1997 Reprints, How To Create Comics & Manga, Media Tie-In Graphic Novels, Strips
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