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The Uses of Anger TV by DEAN ROBBINS Gloria: In Her Own Words (Monday, 9 p.m., HBO), a profile of Gloria Steinem, takes you back to the bad old days when the idea of women’s rights could be openly scorned by smug male TV broadcasters. When it was socially acceptable for a man to say on camera, “Women are supposed to stay home, have kids and keep the house clean.” When abortion was illegal; when women were grossly underrepresented in the workplace; and when sexual harass- ment was condoned. You quickly see why the United States needed Gloria Steinem and other feminists to lead a revolution for women’s rights. “I learned to use anger constructively,” Steinem says in a contemporary interview. Now in her late 70s, Steinem is eloquent, witty and unpretentious. She speaks passionately about the feminist movement and also reveals a lot about herself. This wasn’t a one-dimensional “bitch,” to use her opponents’ parlance, but a human being who had to shore herself up against end- less ridicule and hostility. One measure of the feminists’ success is the shocking quality of the docu- mentary’s archival clips, in which mainstream figures proudly parade their sexism on national TV. That would never happen today — well, at least not as much. The film ends with a clip of Fox News’ Glenn Beck sneering at women’s rights the old-fashioned way, even sticking a finger in his mouth to simulate barfing. I guess the United States still needs Gloria Steinem. Roseanne’s Nuts Wednesday, 9 pm (Lifetime) Cameras follow Roseanne Barr as she runs her Hawaiian nut farm, and the The result is a cut above most celeb-reality shows. The former sitcom star is a natural eccentric, so there’s no need to fake eccentricity for TV. She’s also naturally funny, and when is the last time you laughed during such a show (as opposed to laughing at it, as in recent efforts by Paris Hilton and David Hasselhoff)? Roseanne stays in her bad-tempered persona, insult- ing the wild pigs who eat her nuts, boyfriend Johnny and everyone else in her line of vision. “You don’t want to piss granny off!” she warns. You certainly don’t — but the nastiness is a kind of put-on, and Roseanne periodically breaks charac- ter by cracking up. It’s always disarming when that happens.“That’s a fine-ass nut right there,” she says, in- specting her crop. The crop could well return the compliment. Most Eligible Dallas Monday, 9 pm (Bravo) This new reality series about singles looking for love tries to convince us that Dallas is the most happenin’ place in the world. “Dallas, the Big D!” bellows one of the show’s self-proclaimed hotties. In truth, none of these provincials seems to have gotten too far outside the city limits. According to one guy, “the women in Dallas are beautiful — blondes, brunettes and redheads!” Little does he know that blondes, brunettes and redheads exist in every city and are not unique to Dallas. For all their bragging about Southern manners, these singles are a coarse bunch. Typical guy statement: “Dallas has some of the friendliest bitches in the world!” Typical gal statement: “My tits are about to pop out of this bra!” I think I’ll hang out in one of those other cities with blondes, brunettes and redheads. Reminisceminisce TOUR Re Do Care 910.257.3177 August 20, 2011 A@TUDW6GQ6SF Ahrrvyyr I u8h yvh BhrPr)$) For Ticket Information call: Teens Purchase tickets online @ www.vapromotions.net or call 910.887.9668 for more information ADVANCED and VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE: •Teens Do Care •Super Beauty World (910) 826-8440 •Goin Postal (Spring Lake) (910) 229-2817 TICKET PRICES $23.00 General Admission $12.00* (Military ID Only - Special Rate *Limited Availability) featuring H-TOWN • KUT KLOSE • LEVERT II • RUDE BOYZ • SHAI • MEN AT LARGE WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM A Little Island Atmosphere in the Heart of Haymount! • Sunday Funday - the perfect pit stop on your way back from the beach! Bloody Mary bar, Peel-n-Eat Shrimp Special and $10 buckets of Corona. • Tuesdays - Enjoy an icy cold beer. All domestic bottles just $2. • Wine Down Wednesdays - $2 off all glasses of wine. Happy Hump Day! • Thursdays - $5 Margarita’s & Martinis to cool you down. Tuesday thru Friday enjoy 1/2 price appetizers from 4-6. Kick back with a cold one and listen to the area’s best live music! Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Serving Lunch and Dinner, Tuesday - Sunday from 11:30 (Closed Monday) 1217 Hay Street • Fayetteville • 485-4777 www.lat35fay.com AUGUST 10-16, 2011 UCW 19 laid back attitude Serious Food Gloria Steinem shows the human side of the feminist revolution