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Intersectional Femivision

Intersectional Femivision

SUPER MARIO BROS. 1993 and the Rise of Feminism

March 30, 2023

A look at how Samantha Mathis's portrayal of Princess Daisy changed the princess narrative

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Kiki’s Delivery Service: A Look at Purpose, Hardship, and Perseverance

March 13, 2022

When and how we ask kids to grow up

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Doris Day and the Fine Line Between Feminism and Sexism

March 12, 2021

When looking at the Doris Day and Rock Hudson romantic comedies Pillow Talk (Gordon, 1959), Lover Come Back (Mann, 1961), and Send Me No Flowers (Jewison, 1964), Doris Day’s characters are seen teetering between the more restrictive traditional women’s expectations (being a virgin until married, finding a good husband and being a housewife), and the newer more empowered expectations of being […]

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The Need for A Bechdel Test for Books and Why I think that Gail Carriger’s PARASOL PROTECTORATE Series Would Still Pass

March 19, 2020

A look at Bechdel Tests and Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate Series

Borders and Fullmetal Alchemist

March 18, 2020

There's a reason October 3 isn't just about Mean Girls memes.

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In the Good Old Shop Around the Corner

March 26, 2019

In comparing In the Good Old Summertime and You’ve Got Mail, both adaptations of the play The Parfumerie (1937), I feel the personalities of the characters must be the first thing discussed. Many differences exist between the two leads in the films, although, I have to say fewer exist in the supporting roles. The environment that the eventual love match […]

This Is It: The Highly Specific Universals in One Day at a Time, or Peak TV Is More Than Bad Men Doing Interesting Things

March 15, 2019

The comedies and lighter works in “Peak TV” also deserved attention.