Modern bodybuilding is ritual, religion, sport, art, and science, awash in Western chemistry and mathematics. Defying nature, it surpasses it. Camille Paglia artawashbodybuilding Change image and share on social
I am waiting impatiently for the day when beleaguered, like-minded academics can order James Wolcott's collected essays for their classes. Camille Paglia academicbeleaguerclass Change image and share on social
Anti-religious sneers are a hallmark of perpetual adolescents. Camille Paglia adolescentantihallmark Change image and share on social
Now that virtually every career is an option for ambitious girls, it can no longer be considered regressive or reactionary to reintroduce discussion of marriage and motherhood to primary education. We certainly do not want to return to the simplistic duality of home economics classes for girls and wood shop for boys. Camille Paglia ambitiousboycareer share on social
I believe that government should confine itself to the public realm and that it should be as stripped down as possible, within reason. It should not be burdened by excess bureaucracy. Camille Paglia burdenbureaucracyconfine Change image and share on social
We live in a period of declining stars. Few celebrities these days (aside from the smoldering Angelina Jolie) seem to have complex psychic lives. Camille Paglia angelinacelebritycomplex Change image and share on social
Christianity began as a religion of the poor and dispossessed - farmers, fishermen, Bedouin shepherds. There's a great lure to that kind of simplicity and rigor - the discipline, the call to action. Camille Paglia actionbedouinbegin Change image and share on social
Younger women have no problem in reconciling beauty with ambitions as a professional woman. Camille Paglia ambitionbeautyproblem Change image and share on social
If Obama fails to win reelection, let the blame be first laid at the door of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who at a pivotal point threw gasoline on the flames by comparing angry American citizens to Nazis. Camille Paglia americanangryblame share on social
Madonna remains the most visible performer on the planet, as well as one of the wealthiest, but would anyone seriously say that artistic self-development is her primary motivating principle? She is too busy with Kabbalah, fashion merchandising, adoption melodramas, the gym, and ill-starred horseback riding to study art. Camille Paglia adoptionartartistic share on social