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Starred Review on September 15, 2017 | audio
According to Buzzfeed culture writer Petersen, unruly behavior—outside the "boundaries of what constitutes acceptable "feminine' behavior"—gets women "labeled too fat, too loud, too slutty, too whatever characteristic women were supposed to keep under control." Petersen examines the "unruliness" of ten celebrities, emphasizing how "unruliness…feels…more necessary than ever." Melissa McCarthy is "too fat," but her "ability to access an inner unruly woman made her a massive star." Abbi Jacobson and Ilana ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More