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Category Archives: TV
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2 Trailer: Will Women Fare Better This Season?
Originally published at Bitch Flicks. When I wrote about HBO’s Game of Thrones last year, I had no idea that my critique would ignite such a fire storm. In the 2 years I’ve been blogging, my post “Here There … Continue reading
Top 14 Sexist Super Bowl Ads and the #NotBuyingIt Campaign
Super Bowl ads are big business. In 2011, the Super Bowl yielded the number 1 spot for ratings. With record-breaking numbers, an average of 111.3 million people watched this Sunday’s game. With so many people watching, “this means most women, … Continue reading
Posted in Women and Gender, TV, Advertising
Tagged Budweiser, Chevrolet, Dannon, David Beckham, Fiat, Geico, Go Daddy, H&M, Kia, Lorax movie, NFL, Old Navy, Super Bowl, Teleflora
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Viola Davis Rules the Night: Women, Race & Gender at the 2012 SAG Awards
Originally published at Bitch Flicks. Lately, it seems awards shows vacillate between moments of cringe-inducing sexism and feminist clarity. And the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards were no different. Stripped of pomp and circumstance, with no host, the SAG Awards focus … Continue reading
Posted in Films, Race, TV, Women and Gender
Tagged Bridesmaids, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, racism, SAG Awards, sexism, The Help, Tina Fey, Viola Davis
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Rape Jokes Are Taking Over TV and I’m Sick of It
Originally published at Bitch Flicks. [Trigger warning for rape] Newsflash, rape jokes are not funny. Ever. So why are so many sitcoms succumbing to them? 2 Broke Girls, Work It, Rob, Whitney, Up All Night, Two and a Half Men, … Continue reading
Saying Goodbye to “Prime Suspect” and One of My Fave Badass Female Characters
Originally published at Bitch Flicks. Some argue women fare better on television than in films. The roles are more complex roles, with more feminist issues explored. One of the most interesting female protagonists I’ve watched in a long time? Detective … Continue reading
Posted in TV, Women and Gender
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Dick Jokes, Sexual Harassment & Women’s Empowerment: Gender & Sexism at the 2012 Golden Globes
As a feminist blogger and self-proclaimed pop culture aficionado, I watch awards shows looking out for sexism and rooting for women to win awards. The Golden Globes, which aired Sunday night, is rowdy and unpredictable…due to copious amounts of alcohol … Continue reading
Posted in Films, TV, Women and Gender
Tagged Claire Danes, films, George Clooney, Golden Globe, Golden Globe Award, Idris Elba, Jessica Lange, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams, Octavia Spencer, Peter Dinklage, Ricky Gervais, sexism, TV
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Saying No to Babyville: ‘How I Met Your Mother’ One of the Few TV Shows to Explore a Childfree Life for Women
For those who haven’t seen the last 2 episodes of HIMYM, be warned. There be SPOILERS ahead! I was ready. Poised to be pissed. For the first half of last week’s How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM), my BF Jeff … Continue reading
5 Domestic Violence Myths I Learned Still Exist From Watching ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’
Even if you don’t watch trashy reality TV, you probably know socialite Taylor Armstrong, from Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (RHOBH), survived domestic violence. Within the past couple weeks, RHOBH aired episodes involving an intervention with Taylor about her … Continue reading
Guest Post: Lessons I Have Learned From ‘Glee’
Written by Lady T. Originally published at The Funny Feminist. Cross-posted with permission. I gave up watching entire episodes of Glee for the most part (though I briefly checked in to watch “Mash-Off” because I liked all the songs). As … Continue reading
‘War Redefined’ Challenges War as a Male Domain & Examines How Violent Conflict Impacts Women in ‘Women, War & Peace’ Series
When we think of war, we often think of soldiers, tanks, weapons and battlefields. But most wars breach boundaries, affecting civilians, mostly women and children. Soldiers, guerillas and paramilitaries use tactics such as rape, fear, murder and pushing people off … Continue reading
Posted in Films, Politics, TV, Women and Gender
Tagged PBS, security, war, War Redefined, women, Women War & Peace
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