Helen and I discuss the lesbian moms who appeared on Showtime’s Nurse Jackie this week, and tell you why we thought the portrayals by Blythe Danner and Swoosie Kurtz broke new ground. We also share highlights from our recent trip to Washington, D.C., and offer some tips for traveling with kids so the whole family […]
Johann Hari at HuffPo reports that—shock—we’re in the middle of a gayby boom, and Bruno is spreading the word. He writes, “This quiet trend has finally poked its way to public attention with the sight of Bruno – the crazed Austrian fashionista played by Sasha Baron Cohen – sitting with a little African baby on
A friend whom I’ve known since college has launched a new blog with her husband, in which they offer their perspectives on gender and popular culture. They’ve only been at the blog, The Two Body Solution, for a short time, but they’re both English professors and have been writing about this sort of thing in
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that Showtime’s new series, Nurse Jackie, would be featuring Blythe Danner and Swoosie Kurtz as the lesbian moms of Dr. Cooper, one of the main characters. Well, tonight’s the night. It airs at 10:30 PM ET/PT. I’ve seen the episode already, and while I won’t reveal any spoilers, I will say
(Originally published in Bay Windows, June 17, 2009.) Disney Pixar’s new animated feature, Up, is a good movie, better than most children’s fare. My kindergartener and I both enjoyed it—but it left me with a few lingering qualms about its depiction of parenting and gender roles. The story revolves around 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen, who is
This isn’t parenting-specific, but my son is going through a superhero phase right now, so there’s a connection in my head: Rights are only useful if people know you have them. That’s been one of my complaints about the plethora of terms for “two people in a mutually committed, legally recognized relationship.” The GLBT Community
Helen and I discuss two new children’s books (one about moms and one about dads) by Lesléa Newman, author of Heather Has Two Mommies. We then reveal yet another hidden lesbian on children’s television, Lily Tomlin (bonus points if you can guess which show without looking it up), and ask whether we’ll see any actual
(Originally published in Bay Windows, May 28, 2009.) We’ve been on a Disney movie kick around our house, spurred by a recent visit to the Magic Kingdom. As fate would have it, the day the Prop 8 decision was announced, we had chosen to watch Mary Poppins. I was looking forward to some Julie Andrews,
I’ve been excited about the upcoming Showtime series Nurse Jackie ever since it began airing trailers during L Word season. Star Edie Falco is a terrific actress, and the series promised to take a look at hospital life from the often unseen perspective of the nurses. Little did I know, however, that the series would
Helen and I share viewer feedback on how Icelandic same-sex couples name their kids, and how to survive a trip to Disney World (including where to find hard-to-get Kim Possible merchandise). We also bring you updates on several celebrity lesbian moms with new babies, new wives, and new high-profile careers. Mombian: She Got me Pregnant,
