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Desert Hearts

In a New Crop of Romance Novels, It's Always Midnight at the Oasis
Desert Hearts
Article by Christy McCullough, Illustrated by Catherine Lepage, appeared in issue Risk; published in 2007; filed under Books; tagged 9/11, heroes, middle east, race, racial profiling, romance, stereotypes, terrorism.

The average romance-novel hero hasn’t changed much since the genre’s development in the late 19th century—he’s dashing, arrogant, commanding, hopefully rich, possibly even a prince. But is he an Arab? More and more commonly, the answer is yes.

Feminine Protection

Feminine Protection
An interview with Julia Serano by Debbie Rasmussen, appeared in issue Risk; published in 2007; filed under Social commentary; tagged gender, julia serano, trans identity, transgender, whipping girl.

The rising visibility of trans, intersex, and genderqueer movements has led feminists—and, to a lesser extent, the rest of the world—to an increasing awareness that m and f are only the beginning of the story of gender identity. With the release of Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity, Julia Serano offers a perspective sorely needed, but up until now rarely heard: a transfeminine critique of both feminist and mainstream understandings of gender.