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    skahammer: So is there no love here for the (fairly abstract) interpretation that the character Lolita, and Humbert's twisted romance with her, is a metaphor for... more »
    whynotshesaid: I love this review. Thanks for digging it up and sharing it with us. She touches on one of the reasons I love the book so much, which is that it is ... more »
    ritualtheory: This is a wonderful consideration of what is probably my favorite novel ~ and I first read it at 12 or 13, barely a year after having been assaulted b... more »
    MargaretMoony: I've always loved "Lolita" because I always felt it was a portrait of a molester, not the portrait of an promiscuous child seductress. I mean, just l... more »
    MerryLilly: I don't have much to say, but I just read Natalia's article in the link, and it's interesting and beautifully written. more »
    Zombie Ms. Skittles: This actually doesn't surprise me particularly. I find redemption in watching Law & Order: SVU where the persecutors are usually punished and punishe... more »
    clevernamehere: I'm always surprised when people who have actually read the book (not just seen the movie) see Lolita as anything resembling a sexual aggressor. I ev... more »
    Lymed: I don't understand the idea that we should hate or ignore a piece of literature because its name has been misappropriated. Lolita the book has little... more »
    Hooplehead: I don't have anything good to contribute about Afghanistan. Way to take away even the little freedom these ladies have from day to day, you assholes.... more »
    notheretomakefriends: Interestingly enough, back in March the Guardian was also the first publication to break the marital rape law news, and it took a few days for most pu... more »
    Rosa Scandalosa: To borrow a phrase from other Jezzies, for the fuck of shit. Afghanistan lawmakers are just bent on keeping women in fear, aren't they? It's like, "We... more »
  • #difficultconversations

    A Rave Review Of Lolita

    "To be blunt, I do not love Lolita in spite of my own history; I love it, in part, because of my history." That history is fascinating, and can (and should) be read here: [The Second Pass]
  • #globalroundup

    Afghanistan Allows Men to Deny Wives Food For Refusing Sexual Demands • Europe's Peewee Boyz Storm Cheerleading

    • In addition to the "no fuck, no food" rule, the new laws in Afghanistan take away a woman's right to be the guardian of her children and allow rapists to avoid persecution by paying "blood money" for the crime. [Guardian]
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  • #mtv