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How to Use the Bechdel Test
The Bechdel test (for those of you who aren’t aware of it) is a simple test to judge the presence of female characters in film. Simply put, a film passes the Bechdel test if it matches these three criteria: 1. … Continue reading
“Baby, it’s Cold Outside” is Creepy, Except When It’s Not.
[Disclaimer: I meant to write this post around Christmas time, but since “Baby, it’s Cold Outside” has to do with romance, and it’s still sort of cold out, and Valentine’s Day is coming up, this seems apropos.] “Baby, it’s Cold … Continue reading
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Movies, Women, and the Box Office
There’s a conventional wisdom in Hollywood that movies starring women won’t sell to large audiences. Hollywood bigwigs believe that movies starring men have universal appeal to men and women, while movies starring women only appeal to women. Some film students … Continue reading
Disney Princesses, Bella Swan, and Trusting Girls
If you’ve spent any time in the feminist blogosphere, you may have gotten the impression that many feminists don’t really care for Disney princesses or Twilight. You’ve heard the reasons: they promote physical beauty over character, they encourage objectification of … Continue reading
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Reinventing the Romantic Comedy
So far I have viewed and reviewed 3 romantic comedies for The Rom-Com Project – only 49-99 to go (depending on the time I have). This weekend I had a conversation about my project at a birthday party. One of … Continue reading
Reproductive Rights as a Bargaining Chip
Here’s a fun little exercise. Anyone who is a Democrat or wants Barack Obama to win the 2012 election is free to play! Imagine, for a minute, that you are a person who considers yourself pro-choice. Imagine that you also … Continue reading
The Best Actress Nominations: The More Things Change…
The 2012 Oscar nominations are out. Am I the only one who looks at this list of nominees and immediately feels tired? I saw quite a few movies this year that were interesting, thought-provoking, and immensely entertaining. Except for Bridesmaids, … Continue reading
You’re On Your Own. Like a Trolling Stone.
Ho-lee crap, everyone. I thought Shocked&Appalled was done with spraying his white privilege troll poop all over my blog, but he came back for a third round. This time, it was in response to my post about joking about race … Continue reading
On Joking About Race Without Being Racist
My “white girl talkin’ about racism” tag has had plenty of use in 2012, and it’s still only January. Between 2 Broke Girls and “Shit White Girls Say to Black Girls,” I’m running into a lot of commentary and outrage … Continue reading
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Tagged comedians, community, language, taboo, white girl talkin' about racism, writing
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How NOT to Respond to Criticism that Your Show is Racist
I watch 2 Broke Girls. Do you watch 2 Broke Girls? Watching that show from a social justice perspective is a bizarre experiment in emotional whiplash. On the one hand, it’s a show about a complementary friendship between two smart, … Continue reading