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”The Pitt”: Dr. Robby and Dr. Mel

“The Pitt” will soon be back for its second season! In anticipation, I’ve put together some excerpts from pieces I wrote about last season—and my two…

Jan 4 • Susan Bordo

“Progressive” Isn’t So Progressive Any More

“Progressive” used to be a label we were proud to apply to ourselves. That’s no longer the case. We’re angry and we’re worried, and we’ll tell you why.

Dec 30, 2025 • Susan Bordo and Kimberly Coffin

“Black Doves”/“Love Actually”/“The Holiday”

Last year’s thoughts on cinematic Xmas love offered again.

Dec 24, 2025 • Susan Bordo

Male Fantasy Bodies and The Pain of Real Girls

Part Two of “The Missing Piece(s) of the Epstein Story”

Dec 22, 2025 • Susan Bordo

Thoughts, dreams, fears

Dec 16, 2025 • Susan Bordo

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A Complete Fiction: Suze Rotolo and the Woman Problem of “A Complete Unknown”

Jan 10, 2025 • Susan Bordo

Bernie Sanders’ Irrepressible Misogyny and Why It Matters

Aug 15, 2025 • Susan Bordo

What I Learned From Mitch McConnell

Nov 9, 2024 • Susan Bordo

Bernie Sanders, Put that Wagging Finger Back in Your Pocket

Oct 20, 2024 • Susan Bordo

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The Missing Piece of the Epstein Story: Post-War Male “Sexual Liberation”

Part 1: The Playboy And The Bunny

Dec 9, 2025 • Susan Bordo

Donald Trump is a Known Abuser of Women. He’s Even Bragged About It. Yet Some of Epstein’s Victim-Survivors Voted For Him in 2024. Why?

A dialogue between Susan Bordo and Brenda Daly

Nov 29, 2025 • Susan Bordo and Brenda Daly

Deconstructing the “Dog That Hasn’t Barked” Email

The email is evidence that Trump is lying about his involvement with Epstein. But that’s not all we can learn from it.

Nov 18, 2025 • Susan Bordo

Now Let’s Pick Up Where We Left off Before Johnson Sent the GOP on Paid Vacation (and It’s Looking Worse for Trump Than Ever)

Ghislaine Maxwell gets to play with puppies? Has room service? Is filing for a commutation of her sentence? Trump is afraid, so very, very afraid.

Nov 11, 2025 • Susan Bordo

From the BordoLines Archives, for the Neurodivergent and Those Who Live With and Love Them: “My Daughter, My Teacher”

My husband once gave me dish-towels for Christmas. To say I was hurt would be an understatement. But there was something I didn’t realize then that I do…

Nov 8, 2025 • Susan Bordo

“The Diplomat”: Kate and Hal

Why does she stay with him? I explore their relationship.

Oct 31, 2025 • Susan Bordo

I Am Not a Camera

Part One: Watching “Cabaret” in 2025

Oct 19, 2025 • Susan Bordo

The Incomparable Diane Keaton❤️ and “How to Write a Protest Song”

Today, you get two sisters on BordoLines: Susan on Diane Keaton and Binnie’s playful instructions on how to write a protest song—along with the “No…

Oct 13, 2025 • Susan Bordo and Binnie Klein

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