The Feminist Review

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Filed under: comics on May 25th, 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 »

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!

Filed under: comics on March 13th, 2008 by Anna Lisa | No Comments »