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I never, ever thought I would respect Hillary Duff. I mean, tolerate, sure; encourage, why not? Got it hand it to the girl for getting herself a team of smart agents who know merchandising, and hope that she has a damn good accountant who's helping her squirrel most of her profits away for early retirement.

But then I saw this on Feministing, and I kind of sat back in my chair, laughing at the video itself, and not a little surprised at the general vibes of goodwill I was feeling for Hillary Duff. I think this video will manage to do in 30 seconds what I, as an English professor, could not manage to do in a class room over an entire semester. (Well, I could at least get my students to stop saying that in the classroom. However, I think this thing might make people actually think about what they're saying.) It's a timely media virus, one that I hope will dismantle a linguistic pattern of unthinking discrimination.

Date: 2008-10-10 05:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] narugami.livejournal.com
Good for her!

I can't say I know much about Hillary Duff, but she does seem to be managing the celebrity business better than poor Britney Spears does...

Date: 2008-10-10 03:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] digitalemur.livejournal.com
I am now going to start saying "that's so 'girl wearing a skirt as a top!'" whenever the opportunity presents.

I'm currently sitting on the impulse to email this to some of my relatives.

Date: 2008-10-11 04:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] retsuko.livejournal.com
I am now going to start saying "that's so 'girl wearing a skirt as a top!'" whenever the opportunity presents.

Ha ha! :D I would say that, too, if it weren't such a mouthful.

Date: 2008-10-10 04:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] figgy-newton.livejournal.com
I second every sentiment contained within. I had a similar battle with an evangelical youth group... that was an interesting conversation... Anyway, go Hillary (Duff)!

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