A few days ago, Disney’s Pixar released its trailer for its newest animated film, Brave. Why is this such a huge deal? Why am I so freaking excited to see it?? Because out of the 12 films Pixar has produced, not one has featured a female protagonist. Not one. Until now. Pixar’s first fairy tale, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Feminism
My Vacillating Relationship with Occupy Wall Street
While I’ve been following Occupy Wall Street (OWS), I’ve got to admit that I have had mixed feelings about participating. I consider myself a vocal activist. This year, I marched in Walk for Choice and SlutWalk and attended the rally to support Planned Parenthood. I admire the dedication and zeal of the Occupy protesters. And … Continue reading
Guest Post: Street Harassment Stops When Men Say It Stops
Post written by Nicole Clark. Cross-posted from her blog. Re-printed with permission. The SlutWalk movement has taken over the world (or at least many major cities such as New York City, Toronto, Denver, and even in Delhi, India) and many believe that it has become one of the most successful feminist actions in the last … Continue reading
Why We All Should Be Worried About Mississippi’s Anti-Choice Personhood Amendment
It’s that time of year again, folks…Election Day! If you haven’t read my early blog posts, then you might have missed me regaling you with stories of how my mom took me to the election booth, instilling in me the mantra that it was my duty as an American citizen to vote. People have died … Continue reading
Afghan Women Fight to Not Have Their Rights Bargained Away in ‘Peace Unveiled’ in ‘Women, War & Peace’ Series
For the past year, revolutions swept across North Africa and the Middle East. Despite their vocal presence, the media didn’t initially display women’s involvement in the protests and negotiations. The same could be said in Afghanistan. It appeared the strides women made might be lost as women were shut out of the peace process. But … Continue reading
‘Pray the Devil Back to Hell’ in ‘Women, War & Peace’ Portrays How the Women of Liberia, United in Peace, Changed a Nation
Men often dominate the debate of war, negotiation and even peace. Only one woman had ever won the Nobel Peace Prize in Africa. Until now. Last month, three women won the prize, including Leymah Gbowee and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (along with Tawakkul Karman in Yemen) who fought for women’s rights and helped achieve peace in … Continue reading
Bitch Flicks Horror Week 2011: Ellen Ripley, a Feminist Film Icon, Battles Horrifying Aliens…and Patriarchy
Originally published at Bitch Flicks as part of their Horror Week 2011 series. When I was 10 years old, the scariest movie I ever saw was Aliens. I remember the first time I saw it like it was yesterday. Late one night, plagued with insomnia (perhaps a product of my tumultuous childhood), I heard the … Continue reading
Death Does Not Become Her: TV Show ‘Grimm’s Marketing Campaign Seemingly Glorifies Femicide
I usually don’t write about trailers for upcoming films or TV series. But taking a cue from my fave feminist media sites Bitch Flicks and Women and Hollywood, I’m beginning to think I need to in order to call out all the misogynistic bullshit I keep seeing. For the past few weeks, I’ve seen disturbing … Continue reading
Women in Horror Films Week at Bitch Flicks!
In October, I love seeing the leaves change color, visiting historic Salem to learn about the frightful witch trials, and of course watching scary movies. With Halloween right around the corner, this marks the perfect time to celebrate horror films, particularly women in horror films. All week long, one of my absolute favorite feminist blogs … Continue reading
Guest Post: ‘Whitney’ versus Whitney
Written by Amber Leab. Originally published at Bitch Flicks. Cross-posted with permission. After the season premiere of Parks and Recreation (Knope 2012!) and The Office last Thursday night, I left the TV on and caught the series premiere of Whitney, the new sitcom created by and starring comic Whitney Cummings. I was first taken aback by … Continue reading
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