Christie Church’s article “Feminism Keeps My Marriage Together” is conversational and honest. I think this is a perfect example of a story being both personal and relevant. She shares particularities that make this her story, but has enough self-awareness to make her own story more widely relevant. I also appreciate that she names the privilege [...]
Filed under: articles on March 31st, 2008 by Anna Lisa | No Comments »
NPR’s Allison Keyes discusses Catwoman’s appeal, contending that she is a symbol of feminine power. She interviews women who portrayed Catwoman, co-stars, and a writer, and describes Catwoman incarnations over the years. Catwoman’s “feminine power” includes her independence, ruthlessness, but always (and often first and foremost) her sex appeal. The fact that a story can [...]
Filed under: comics, radio on March 16th, 2008 by Anna Lisa | 1 Comment »
This quiz is from msnbc.com, not a source I particularly value. But I did appreciate the range of women mentioned (all clearly “famous.)” It would have been great to have some of the many famous and incredibly important women of color in the quiz, though! Famous Feminists Quiz By Myriam Gabriel-Pollock
Filed under: quiz on March 15th, 2008 by Anna Lisa | 2 Comments »
Now this comic is making a great point, but why does the girlfriend have to be the object of the exchange? She doesn’t have any say in the matter – she has no agency or independence. Obviously in the reality of the characters, she may have been the mastermind of the whole exchange. But we [...]
Filed under: comics on March 13th, 2008 by Anna Lisa | 2 Comments »
I really enjoy xkcd, a webcomic published three times a week. This is one of my favorites. Not only it is funny, it’s deliciously subversive. And I really appreciate that the devious techie is a woman!
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!– @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –> This fairly ridiculous film includes a barrage of violent sexual messages. The movie isn’t scary, but the sexualization of a young girl is horrific. Sexual violence is made light of, to some extent, as she tells her mother “fu*k me” [...]
Filed under: movies on March 9th, 2008 by Anna Lisa | No Comments »
Byron Hurt’s documentary I read novels, and fall asleep to non-fiction. I’d pick a Christopher Guest mockumentary over a documentary any day. But Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes was engaging and entertaining, exploring masculinity, misogyny, homophobia and objectification in hip hop music and videos. Filmmaker Byron Hurt’s appreciation and respect for hip hop is [...]
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!– @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –> Everyone talks about the trilogy’s religious implications, what about gender? It sure seems like a fantasy series with a female main character would be a clear triumph for feminism. But Will still dominates – in part because he is older, [...]
Filed under: books on March 8th, 2008 by Anna Lisa | 3 Comments »