Elayne Rapping
Elayne Rapping
Elayne Antler Rappingwas an American critic and analyst of popular culture and social issues. She authored several books covering topics such as media theory, popular culture, women's issues, and the portrayal of the legal system on television. As a regular contributor to such publications as The Nation, The Progressive, and The New York Times, she wrote on a wide variety of cultural issues including film and movie reviews...
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I was thinking that times have changed. But actually they haven't. Celebrity culture still thrives on this idea of the scorned woman and the evil seductress.
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It's come full circle. There's more intrigue when people identify themselves as virgins or celibate or whatever. People have gotten bored with the endless display of graphic sex.
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Celebrities are put in a different category and are allowed to break the rules. Celebrities aren't judged by the same standards.
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Celebrities are put in a different category and are allowed to break the rules,
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It's very safe in the academic community: no one thinks anything of it,