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Gaston, the Beast, and Choosing to Change
About two weeks ago, The Nerve posted an article called “Ranked: Disney Princesses From Least to Most Feminist,” because apparently the feminist blogosphere would collapse around itself if us writers went for more than a month without politicizing the Disney … Continue reading
(500) Days of Unrealistic Expectations
This month in The Rom-Com Project, I’m looking at romantic comedies that fall into the Manic Pixie Dream Girl category. Usually, I save my wrap-ups for the end of the month, but occasionally I have more complex thoughts about individual … Continue reading
Spinoff of the Smurfette Principle
On Friday night, I finally saw The Avengers at a late-night showing with my boyfriend (who wore a Batman shirt, because of course). We both enjoyed it immensely, I was able to follow along with the story without having seen … Continue reading
Joss Whedon and the Girl Geek Archetype
I may have mentioned once or twice that I am a fan of Joss Whedon. Aside from being a self-proclaimed feminist, he writes stories, characters, and dialogue that entertains me and intellectually stimulates me in equal measure. I won’t pretend … 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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A Feminist’s Defense of “The Little Mermaid,” Take 2
If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, you know how I feel about The Little Mermaid. (This is the original post I wrote about the movie in case you missed it the first time.) I think the movie is … Continue reading
The Hermione Granger Series: Feminist Criticism of Feminist Criticism
I’m not sure how I’ve managed to blog for eight months without ever writing a post about the female characters from the Harry Potter series, but now seems like a good time to start for two reasons: 1. The last … Continue reading
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“Bridesmaids,” Female Friendships, and Fat-Bottomed Girls
When I saw the trailer for Bridesmaids, I expected to see a female version of the buddy comedy and watch a rag-tag group of misfits struggle through the planning of a wedding and have wacky misadventures along the way. Instead, … Continue reading
O Apatow, Where Art Thou?
You may not believe this after watching movies such as The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad, and others of their ilk, but Judd Apatow used to know how to write for women. He also used to know how to write … Continue reading
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Bridesmaids Trailer: Initial Impressions
Oh, wow. I am super conflicted about this: This movie looks like it might entertain me and irritate me in equal measure. It looks both feminist and anti-feminist, both stupid and smart, both original and cliched, all at once. I … Continue reading
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