Andrew Hofer on the wonderful More Than Zero questions the intellectual importance (and indeed the motivation) of deconstructing Martha Stewart. A sample:

Incredible how a home and garden show that helps people (who choose to watch) achieve a commonly desired aesthetic end is, in truth, an instrument of racism and colonial imperialism. What a tour de force of criticism! Oh- but I don’t mean to be “too hard on Martha – I just made her Avocado Soup!” (that’s an actual quote from the issue of American Studies that focused on Stewart).

Read the whole thing, it’s a hoot.

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