Gay Marriage in Illinios

I don't know if all of you have heard the news yet, but Illinois will be the 15th state to legalize gay marriage! The bill passed yesterday (Tuesday) and the governor is going to sign it. This article has lots more information if you're interested in learning more about the politics behind it.

I Walked with a Zombie

This 1943 film, directed by Jacques Tourneur, is the basis for the film that Molina starts to relate on page 158.

Mario Clavell's bolero: My Letter

Even if you don't know Spanish, you'll probably be able to put the words together with the translation from chapter 7 of  Kiss of the Spider Woman:

"Dearest .... I am writing you once more now, night .... brings a silence that helps me talk to you, and I wonder .... could you be remembering too, sad dreams ... of this strange love affair. My dear ... although life may never let us meet again, and we--because of fate--must always live apart .... I swear, this heart  of mine will always be yours ... my thoughts, my whole life, forever yours .... just as this pain ... belongs .... to you ...."

Enchanted Cottage

The trailer:

Action for Women's Rights

Hillary Clinton, a well known supporter of gender equality, has yet again called the nation to action in support of women's rights. This article tells about her speech on gender inequality. She says that gender inequality is the "great unfinished business of the 21st century" and discusses how no country can grow to the best extent possible when it is denying contributions of women, making up half of the population. Hillary Clinton is a perfect role model for young women today and is a prime example of a woman who has broken through the glass ceiling. I encourage anyone who is interested in gender equality and women's rights to listen to some of her speeches on the subject. She is a very empowering speaker and clearly has a lot to say on the subject.

More Support for Gay Rights

Since Kiss of the Spider Woman has to do with homosexuality and gender identity, I found this article that has to do with the growing support of gay rights. There is more hope for the passing of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act which would prohibit employers from discriminating against employees due to sexual orientation of gender identity. There is more bipartisan support of gay rights legislation than ever before which shows how our nation is starting to shift their views towards a more liberal and accepting side. According to a recent survey, there is a much larger support for acceptance of homosexuality in a ratio of 2-to-1. Compared to ten years ago, this is a great change. Before it was more evenly divided, but now citizens are becoming more open and accepting, which is great news for all people who are of a sexual orientation or gender identity out of the norm.

Frankenstein Notebooks Now On-Line

A flashback to the beginning of the semester: the Shelley Godwin Archive has gone online. It plans to host a large number of important documents from British Romanticism. They've started with Mary Shelley's notebooks on Frankenstein. Take a look, they're very cool!