—Katha Pollitt

the often-hilarious, always opinionated feminist writer and critic on "femivores". (Our own Irin Carmon also makes an appearance in the discussion.) [In These Times]
Gillian Anderson will play journalist Martha Gellhorn in an upcoming biopic, the New Yorker reports. The film will be based on the biography Gellhorn: A Twentieth-Century Life, which caused a minor flamewar among literary critics in 2003. Gellhorn, you see, had something of a racy life: she was married to Hemingway,…
Women Have A Complex Relationship With Porn
Pornography is a complex issue for feminists, coming as it does [heh] at the intersection of sexuality, exploitation, morality and personal choice. Some women are pro-, some are anti- and most of us are a combination thereof. Given the current widespread public perception of political feminists as humorless, sexless…
Self-Proclaimed Anal Sex Enthusiast/Book Critic Rips Feminist Katha Pollitt a New Asshole
Although noted feminist Katha Pollitt's new collection of personal essays, Learning to Drive came out in late September, the largely ambivalent reviews are still trickling in. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel accuses her of dealing feminism a "Self-Inflicted Blow," while noted butt sex enthusiast Toni Bentley calls…
