Tag Archives: writing

Blog Posts“You Give Feminists a Bad Name”

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Theresa Basile

More than a year ago, I wrote a post about the “Competitive Wine Tasting” episode of Community, where Troy pretended to have been molested as a child to a) pass his acting class and b) keep Britta interested in him. … Continue reading →

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Blog Posts“Girls” and the Nature of Criticism

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Theresa Basile

Remember when I predicted that Girls would become that show where not liking it was akin to “not getting it,” and “You just don’t understand Girls” is said in a tone of voice unique to hipsters produced in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, who … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsJoss Whedon and the Girl Geek Archetype

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Theresa Basile

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 →

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Blog PostsWriting Journal: Diversity vs. Tokenism

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Theresa Basile

I reached a milestone the other day with one of my pieces of writing and finished the third draft of one of my novels in progress, or what I call the “I SUCK AND WHY DID I EVER THINK I … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsDisney Princesses, Bella Swan, and Trusting Girls

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Theresa Basile

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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Blog PostsReinventing the Romantic Comedy

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Theresa Basile

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 →

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Blog PostsOn Joking About Race Without Being Racist

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Theresa Basile

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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Blog PostsThoughts on Censorship

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Theresa Basile

My posting has been light in the past week, as I’ve been fighting off a monster cold and can’t seem to stare at a computer screen for longer than a few minutes until the phlegm overtakes the back of my … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsOn Rape Jokes

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Theresa Basile

[Massive trigger warning for this entire post.] If you look at my About page, you’ll see the mission statement for this blog: “The Funny Feminist is a way for me to explore my two opposing life philosophies: that everyone should … Continue reading →

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Novels, Fiction & Silliness“How to Deal With Trolls” by Guest Blogger Barack Obama

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Theresa Basile

My fellow Americans, As you no doubt have heard, I released my long form birth certificate today.  To celebrate the momentous occasion of proving for once and for all that I am a true-blooded American, Lady T contacted me and … Continue reading →

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