Wonder Women?: The Myth of Action Heroines in Film Shattering Gender Stereotypes
Feminism / Film, Media & TV / Films

Wonder Women?: The Myth of Action Heroines in Film Shattering Gender Stereotypes

Does watching powerful women fight crime and kick ass on-screen inspire other women?  Does it shatter barriers of gender roles? Last month, my fave blogger Melissa Silverstein at Women & Hollywood explored this very question: do women in action films break gender stereotypes?  She came across a new study that emphatically said no.  Silverstein examined … Continue reading