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by Regina Barreca, Ph.D.
Gina Barreca, Ph.D. is Professor of English at UConn, and author of It's Not That I'm Bitter: How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Visible Panty Lines and Conquered the World. See full bio
June 15, 2009, Anxiety

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Mistress Follow-Up

By Regina Barreca, Ph.D. on June 15, 2009 in Snow White Doesn't Live Here Anymore

All right, I'll admit it. The mistress joke made me laugh.

Don't hate me.

It's not like it's my favorite joke in the whole world.

And I certainly know better than to defend the politics of it.

But simply because the politics of the jokes are indefensible doesn't mean the joke itself is not funny.

That's part of the problem with jokes. Read More

Boo to nay-sayers and whiners. Hooray for JOKES and Hilarity!!!

Submitted by Anonymous on June 15, 2009 - 9:01pm.

I loved this discussion and followed it all the way thru from the comments here to the ones on the CHE and loved the differences. What FUN.

Boo to nay-sayers and whiners. Hooray for JOKES and Hilarity!!!

Submitted by Anonymous on June 15, 2009 - 9:01pm.

I loved this discussion and followed it all the way thru from the comments here to the ones on the CHE and loved the differences. What FUN.

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