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About Me

I am currently working as a freelance writer and editor and have recently begun graduate coursework in forensic science. In my spare time, I enjoy pursuing feminist and human rights activism, and watching gory horror films.Literary quote of the month:"If the police had told me that my son was dead, I would have thought differently about him. If they'd told me that a strange man had lured him to a seedy apartment, and a few minutes later, drugged, strangled, then sexually assaulted and mutilated his dead body - in other words, if they'd told me the same horrible things that they had to tell so many other fathers and mothers in July of 1991 - then I would have done what they have done. I would have mourned my son and demanded that the man who'd killed him be profoundly punished. If not executed, then separated forever from the rest of us. After that, I would have tried to think of my son warmly. I would, I hope, have visited his grave from time to time, spoken of him with loss and affection, continued, as much as possible, to be the custodian of his memory.But I wasn't told what these other mothers and fathers were told, that their sons were dead at the hands of a murderer. Instead, I was told that my son was the one who had murdered their sons.And so, my son was still alive. I couldn't bury him. I couldn't remember him fondly. He was not a figure of the past. He was still with me, as he still is."--Lionel Dahmer, "A Father's Story"

My Interests

Feminist theory, horror and exploitation films, body building, writing, forensic science.I also enjoy activism, particularly regarding women's rights, human trafficking, anti-censorship work, torture (surprise!), and other social justice issues.

I'd like to meet:

Eli Roth, Catharine MacKinnon, Prof. Carol J. Clover, Bruce Campbell, Joe Bob Briggs.Non-celebrities: other asexuals, radical feminists, quirkyalones, horror lovers, human rights activists.

Music:

Avenged Sevenfold, My Chemical Romance, Bad Religion, AFI, Rob Zombie, Morrissey, Atreyu.

Movies:

Hostel I & II, Grindhouse, Cabin Fever, The Evil Dead, I Spit on Your Grave, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Guinea Pig: Flowers of Flesh and Blood, Splatter: Naked Blood, High Tension, Kill Bill Vol.1, Saw (an sequels), Feed, Love-Object, Dahmer, Murder-Set-Pieces, Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door....it's so hard to choose when you've seen over 1000 horror and exploitation films!

Television:

Desperate Housewives, Dexter, Millennium, anything on C-Span's Book TV.

Books:

"Men, Women,and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film" by Carol J.Clover, "Real Knockouts: The Physical Feminism of Women's Self-Defense" by Martha McCaughey,"Daughters of Juarez" by Theresa Rodriguez "A Father's Story" by Lionel Dahmer, "The Pornography of Meat" by Carol J. Adams, "Woman and Nature: The Roaring Inside Her" by Susan Griffin, "Intercourse" by Andrea Dworkin, and "Final Girl" by Daphne Gottlieb.Also, anything by Thomas Ligotti, H.P. Lovecraft, Bentley Little, Andrea Dworkin, and Catharine MacKinnon.

Heroes:

Freethinkers.

My Blog

I Heart "Dexter"

When previews for Dexter first aired, I was immediately (and somewhat hypocritically) wary of the concept. It seemed implausible and even distasteful for a show to not only present a serial kill...
Posted by Erica on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:09:00 PST

Remember the murdered women of Juarez400 victims and counting

Some of my closest friends accuse me of being obsessed with murder. During the past two months I've read every published book on Jeffrey Dahmer, including over 1200 pages of FBI files. I'v...
Posted by Erica on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:02:00 PST

My recent evildoings; Jeffrey Dahmers sexuality (and ours)

It's been awhile since I posted, but not for lack of interesting things in my life. I have started a new editorial projects, as well as a new research project that I am very excited about, becau...
Posted by Erica on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:30:00 PST

Attn. Lincolnites: UNL Womens Week is almost here!

For those of you who live in the Lincoln area and are interested in feminism and gender studies, UNL's Women's Center has once again co-sponsored a fantastic lineup of speakers and activities, as well...
Posted by Erica on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:36:00 PST

Killing the Buddha

Here is an interesting article from the Church of Daily Afflictions, based on Andrew Boyd's chapbook, "Daily Afflictions: The Agony of Being Connected to Everythingin the Universe." Be sure to check ...
Posted by Erica on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:19:00 PST

Bin O Literary Quotes

This is a stockpile of quotes from various books I have found to be particulary inspiring or thought-provoking. Not everything that ends up on this page reflects my actual viewpoint. So be...
Posted by Erica on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:20:00 PST

Funny because its true...

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Posted by Erica on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:40:00 PST

The unfairness of the torture-porn label and free-speech implications

Those of you who read my massive thesis on horror films or attended my standing-room only lecture at No Limits are familiar with my interest in the "Hostel" series, and other films of the torture genr...
Posted by Erica on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:25:00 PST

My life after graduation: fantastic and thank you

Since I haven't had a chance to reconnect with all of my UNL friends since graduation, I would like a chance to let you all how I've been doing. As most of you know, I have begun coursework in&n...
Posted by Erica on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:29:00 PST