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more about #amandafortini PreposterousHypothesis: The whole attitude on confessional writing is colored by your view of journalism as a whole. Is it centered about the timely and relevant delivery of ... more » msAnthrope: i have a problem with the suggestion that women are so intellectually and emotionally vulnerable that any pathetic self-confessional has that much coe... more » TempleDrake: I'm confused- is this about journalism, or is this about poetry/literature?? Because there is a difference that should be recognized. Much of Plath's ... more » kithkin: Confessional journalism certainly isn't great for women. I think Fortini isn't quite right when she makes it seem that these pieces are individual wom... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: Um, Amanda? *tap tap* Editors' demands? Deja vu? More female-on-female snarking, as opposed to possibly confronting what the real problem(s) might be... more » tscheese: Well, does all female-oriented journalism have to meet some sort of standard of seriousness and self-betterment, and/or Expressly For The Betterment O... more » bowleserised: I don't think it's valid to call Plath a "confessional" poet. We think of her as one of those because most of her work has been viewed by critics and ... more » -
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Broadsheet Writer: Confessional Journalism Not New, Not Bad For Women
Broadsheet's Amanda Fortini takes issue with Hadley Freeman's indictment of female confessional journalism. "How boring," she writes, "if all pieces of writing were made to meet some standard of exemplary behavior and thought."
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