Tag: feminism
Olivia Rodrigo Calls Out the “Serena Joy” Women of the World with Latest Single
It was Madeleine Albright who said, “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” Yet it was Taylor Swift who became associated with that aphorism in [Read More…]
On the Backlash to Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend Album Cover
As is the norm with female pop stars, Sabrina Carpenter was able to go along with unchecked praise and reverence there for a while (read: [Read More…]
Flipping the Script on the Old Adage, “Men Only Want One Thing,” Lola Young Gives a Much-Needed Woman’s Perspective on (and Encouragement of) the “One and Done” Philosophy
As the rise of Lola Young continues to prove that it takes a special kind of British chanteuse to capture the hearts (read: wallets) of [Read More…]
Martha and Megan: Two Documentaries With a Timely Lens Focused on Misogyny
On the heels of Donald Trump incomprehensibly being elected president, two documentaries about very distinctly different women (who’ve both endured the same kind of misogyny [Read More…]
Zoë Kravitz Aims to Open Eyes With Blink Twice
As a film whose working title was Pussy Island, it’s to be expected that the subject matter of Blink Twice is “controversial.” That is, if [Read More…]
When Carrie Bradshaw Shamed Women With “Free Time,” Or: In Defense of Charlotte York’s “Retro” Decision to Not Work
Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), who has hardly ever been what one might call a “women’s advocate” (see: defending sexually predatory behavior), once famously shamed [Read More…]
Ciara’s “Da Girls”: An Update on “Independent Women Part I” (But Is That Really A Good Thing?)
In 2000, Destiny’s Child heralded the dawning of the new century by unveiling “Independent Women Part I.” On the heels of TLC’s “No Scrubs,” released [Read More…]
Why the Tagline for Barbie Is So Resonant
Of all the things about the latest round of the Barbie marketing blitzkrieg, perhaps the most standout element to the (feminine) masses was the tagline [Read More…]
J. Lo Wielding “Adulting”: Another Harbinger of the Word’s Cringe Factor
There is, to be sure, a difference between staying in touch with your “inner child” and all the sense of youthful wonder that comes with [Read More…]
“Girls Just Want to Have Fun” Presents a Woman’s Persistent “At War” Nature of Wanting to Be Taken Seriously Versus Wanting to Fuck Around
Because women’s “liberation,” as a rule, is really not all that “old” or “time-honored,” the gender, unlike the male one, has had to deal with [Read More…]
