Yes, ‘Magic Mike XXL’ is a feminist movie, but the reason may surprise you
So, this weekend, like any good feminist, I went to see Magic Mike XXL. This is the second movie I’ve seen in a month (which is more than I usually […]
Tag Archives: Hollywood
Mad Max: Furiosa Feminism
Those of you who know me know I’m not much of a movie person. You also know that I’m even less of an action movie person. So you may be […]
Friday listicle round-up
Here we go – some light feminist Friday reading to ease you into your weekend. I’ll be spending the weekend working at and presenting at the Women Writing Across Cultures […]
Friday listicle round-up
Guys, we’re more than halfway through September. How did that happen?? I’ll be spending my weekend editing a paper to present at this conference. I sincerely hope you’re doing something […]
May is International Masturbation Month!
Ok – here goes. A post that is going to make some people uncomfortable and make some people blush, and is definitely going to get some weird Google searches sent […]
Confessions of a former “cool girl”
I’ve been hearing a lot recently about the archetype of the “cool girl” these days, mostly in regards to Jennifer Lawrence, but also Mila Kunis and Olivia Wilde. The trope […]
Women on screen: wacky Australians, Golden Globes, and the Bechdel Test
So, last week on the plane back to England, I watched a movie called Mental. I’d never heard of the film before; Aer Lingus’ in-flight entertainment tends to feature more […]
I was a high-school feminist 