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Some good, though whiny writing
My thoughts on this mag may upset some fellow feminists, but I've read several issues of Bitch and have consistently come to the same conclusion, that it's an admirable effort, it's essentially geared at people who haven't considered many of the presented topics before. My comparisons are Bust and Ms. Bitch found a great niche between these, as a less glossy, more serious version of Bust, but without the fierce intelligence and balance found in Ms. The writing in Bitch tends to be okay, but I find it a bit on the whiny side. I stay actively involved in women's issues and would be considered liberal, but I prefer a more balanced view and tend to find Bitch fairly anti-male. I prefer Bust, because it's fun (the humor's a bit more self-deprecating) and Ms. for a more academic and serious approach to feminist topics. That said, what I like about Bitch is it's decidely unglossy look and that it is sponsored by some great little companies, found in the advertisements.

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Really excellent critique of pop culture
This is a great magazine because it's probably one of the only publications that deals exclusively with the way women are portrayed in pop culture. While it may be easy to dismiss the importance of pop culture on the general public's attitude towards women and what the role of women is or should be, the truth is that it affects our expectations a lot, even if it occurs unconsciously. It is so refreshing to read the various pieces in this magazine and realize that I'm not the only person shouting every time I see an ad on TV with a bumbling, overweight husband who's utterly incapable of doing dishes or making his own sandwich and who is married to a size 2 woman that makes everything from scratch, changes all the diapers and never complains because that is her lifelong dream personified. <
>The writing in the magazine is generally very witty and insightful, and not at all "man-hating"---I have many male friends who find the articles relevant and funny. I don't agree that this magazine tends toward anger or is geared mainly to lesbians. I think this magazine is meant for anyone (male or female) who is interested in critiquing the role of women in TV, film and music--if the reader happens to be a lesbian, straight or bisexual, I think that's utterly irrelevant. Highly recommended!

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A Magazine for All Feminists
I'm confused by the reviewer who writes that this magazine is mainly geared towards lesbians. While certainly, part of its mission is to be different from the heterosexist majority, it's not a lesbian magazine so much as a Feminist magazine. The two are not the same. <
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>I find Bitch insightful and aware. Not all articles are angry in tone-- many are celebratory. Many are humorous. A lot of the interviews are wonderful. Th focus on particular pockets of sub-culture is enlightening-- I remember one article on Slash Fan Fiction that amused me, another on girl geniuses in college, and another on being female in the world of record collectors. For a while, one contributor waged an ongoing war with the editor of Jane which I found amusing, though a little odd, but I think that's ended now. <
>At any rate, I recommend this magazine. It's funny, it's quirky, it's political, and it's impassioned. All pluses.