I have a few clear memories of the late 1980s. One is counting down the days every summer until Girl Scout Camp, when I could see my favorite counselor, who taught us how to ride horses. Another is the heartbreak when said counselor didn't return. And the scariest moment, by far, was catching glimpses of Glenn Close and Michael Douglas in Fatal Attraction. Yes, folks, the movie that spawned the phrase "bunny boiler" is 20 years old this year. If you don't believe it, just look at the hair.

I was a little too young to be aware of the feminist backlash against the movie — I was busy not filling out my training bra at the time. What I do remember and found far more traumatic is that bunny scene. I, too, had a pet rabbit, and it was named after that counselor who vanished from my summers (though not from my heart). … continue reading