by Julia NOTE: When I watch SATC, I’m not trying to focus on the whiteness, thinness, richness, heterosexualness. That is all a given. So if you’re looking for that in a post, look elsewhere – there’s plenty on that. Or talk to me. Just don’t critique me for my hypocrisy. thanks Last evening, I went [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Bechdel test’
Sex and the City II: (Privileged) Women’s Voices
Posted in Movies, tagged Abu Dhabi, andrew o'hehir, Bechdel test, Burqa ban, capitalism, carrie, charlotte, escapism, feminism, lawyer, louboutin, materialism, Michael Patrick King, miranda, niqab, orientalism, privilege, Salon, samantha, Sarkozy, SATC, SATC2, sex and the city, United Arab Emirates, Wajahat Ali on 05/30/2010 | Leave a Comment »
Feminist Praxis and Female Friendships
Posted in Books, tagged Bechdel test, community, consumerism, female friendships, feminism, full frontal feminism, jessica valenti, marxist-feminism, nina power, one dimensional woman, praxis, sex and the city, theory on 01/20/2010 | 3 Comments »
by Julia I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the incredible importance of fostering a sense of community based on common experiences. From campus activism to personal relationships, exposing commonalities (especially through the accessible application of theory) is perhaps the most effective means of transforming society. This realization also results in anger at the inane [...]
Y-Control: Male Dominance in Film
Posted in Movies, tagged agency, Alison Bechdel, Bechdel test, cartoon, children, consumerism, culture, film, norms, patriarchy, sexism, y-control, yeah yeah yeahs on 01/11/2010 | 5 Comments »
by Julia It’s one of those feminist revelations that occurs following a shift in consciousness. Once the switch is flipped, you can never look at a certain aspect of human interaction or culture in the same way. In this instance, I’m talking about film. One would think it wouldn’t be so much to ask for [...]
