Marcelle Karp
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Marcelle Karp, a.k.a Betty Boob, (born 1964), is an American
feminist writer, editor, and television director and producer.
She worked as a television producer and director for Lifetime, Fox
, and HBO, and has written for Spin, Details
, and Jane
magazines.
In 1993, Karp and Debbie Stoller
produced the first issue of Bust
, "The Magazine for Women With Something to Get Off Their Chests", now seen as one of the flagship publications of third-wave feminism
, mixing feminism with sexuality. Betty Boob was the name Karp used for the magazine (Stoller used Celina Hex). The two women met while working for Nickelodeon
in New York City
. Her 1999 book with Stoller, "The Bust Guide to the New Girl Order", ISBN 0-14-027774-9, is a collection of articles from that magazine. She was forced out of Bust in 2001.
In 2000, Karp gave birth to a daughter, Ruby. Karp is currently working on a novel.
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feminist writer, editor, and television director and producer.
She worked as a television producer and director for Lifetime, Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
, and HBO, and has written for Spin, Details
Details (magazine)
Details is an American monthly men's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications, founded in 1982. Though primarily a magazine devoted to fashion and lifestyle, Details also features reports on relevant social and political issues.-History:...
, and Jane
Jane (magazine)
Jane was an American magazine created to appeal to the women who grew up reading Sassy Magazine, both of which had Jane Pratt as founding editor. Its original target audience was aged 18–34, and was designed to appeal to women who are irreverent...
magazines.
In 1993, Karp and Debbie Stoller
Debbie Stoller
Debbie Stoller is a New York Times best-selling American author, publisher and feminist pundit whose work includes magazines as well as books. She lives in Brooklyn, New York City, New York....
produced the first issue of Bust
Bust (magazine)
Bust is a bi-monthly United States-based women's lifestyle magazine. It was founded in 1993 by Debbie Stoller, Laurie Henzel, and Marcelle Karp.-Content:...
, "The Magazine for Women With Something to Get Off Their Chests", now seen as one of the flagship publications of third-wave feminism
Third-wave feminism
Third-wave feminism is a term identified with several diverse strains of feminist activity and study whose exact boundaries in the historiography of feminism are a subject of debate, but often marked as beginning in the 1980s and continuing to the present...
, mixing feminism with sexuality. Betty Boob was the name Karp used for the magazine (Stoller used Celina Hex). The two women met while working for Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
in New York City
New York City
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. Her 1999 book with Stoller, "The Bust Guide to the New Girl Order", ISBN 0-14-027774-9, is a collection of articles from that magazine. She was forced out of Bust in 2001.
In 2000, Karp gave birth to a daughter, Ruby. Karp is currently working on a novel.
External links
- Getting it Off Her Chest - Womanrock.com e-interview with Karp about "The Bust Guide to the New Girl Order"
- SESAME FAMILY NEWSLETTER---You Gotta Have Friends (Feb 2, 2005) representative article by Karp for the Sesame Workshop
- The Second Time Around, Marriage With Jewels (Dec 22, 2005) New York Times article mentioning her age and marriage