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“The Gang’s All Here”

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Abigail

“The Gang’s All Here” I’ve always liked to be in situations where the whole gang was here. In Hilltop, the summer place of my childhood (memories revived in “Kid Stuff”) we had a small but true-hearted band of playmates to … Continue reading →

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“My Inner French Girl”

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Abigail

“My Inner French Girl” Lately I’ve been reading a book with the charming title, Entre Nous: A Woman’s Guide to Finding Her Inner French Girl. The author, Debra Ollivier, was married to a Frenchman and lived there ten years. We … Continue reading →

Posted in action, alienation, art, autonomy, cities, class, cool, culture, desire, erotic life, fashion, femininity, freedom, friendship, gender balance, history, identity, ideology, political, political movements, power, psychology, relationships, roles, sex appeal, sexuality, social conventions, suffering, the examined life, the problematic of woman, war | Tagged Aging, American puritanism, ancient regime, biography, Brigitte Bardot, chansons, chic, Debra Ollivier, economy, eighteenth century, Entre Nous: A Woman's Guide to Finding Her Inner French Girl, favoritism, Feminism, film stars, French Revolution, Fulbright scholars, fun, Jeanne Moreau, Les feuilles mortes, looks, Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman, Mme. de Stael, national debt, Paris, perfect pitch, pleasure, queen, sex, sexiness, Stefan Zweig, style | 4 Comments

“Fun”

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Abigail

“Fun” Whenever I really had fun, I hadn’t sought it and never called it that. What times am I thinking of? There was the time a select group of us young colleagues, who were fired for resisting the powers that … Continue reading →

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“Make It Fun”

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Abigail

Thank you, Judy, for going to New Guinea and bringing back this amazing story, for us to reflect on. A propos: I once asked my mother why she thought men used to live so much longer and now they were … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, gender balance, political, sexuality, social conventions | Tagged anthropology, fun, men and women, New Guinea | 2 Comments

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