Reprinted with permission from the American Association of University Women Halloween is the perfect time to tell ghost stories. But there’s nothing scarier than the true story of gender inequality […]
Tag: Halloween
How to Dress Your Kid (or Yourself) as a Rad American Woman for Halloween
Reprinted with permission from Medium Ah, Halloween season is upon us—and so are the mercurial whims of our children (“I want to be a princess! No I’m gonna be Cinderella? […]
Cultural Appropriation Suits Up for Halloween
Tis’ the month that culminates with witches, mystical creatures, fictional characters, and, well, a little bit of cultural appropriation. Turn on your television, and you’ll hear Michael Jackson’s Thriller courtesy […]
Top 4 Scariest Things That Could Happen if Women Don’t Vote on Tuesday
Happy Feminist Halloween, folks! It’s a time for carving jill-o-lanterns, crafting Notorious R.B.G costumes and re-watching Hocus Pocus. While you’re taking part in the Halloween festivities this weekend, remember that […]
Victory! Thrift Store Pulls Sexy Halloween Costumes for Girls
If you’re a Halloween enthusiast, you may know that one of the best places to pick up inexpensive pre-fab costumes is the local thrift store. What you probably wouldn’t expect to see […]
A Feminist Guide to Horror Movies, Part Six: The Final Chapter
Already missing Halloween? Me too. Much to my dismay, this October featured only one horror movie release with Carrie. The next installment of Paranormal Activity (we’ve had one every October […]
A Feminist Guide to Horror Movies, Part 5: The Blood of “Carrie”
Carrie is largely about how women find their own channels of power, but also what men fear about women and women’s sexuality. Writing the book in 1973 and only three […]
A Feminist Guide to Horror Movies, Part 4
When the film industry finds an idea that works, they tend to use it again and again. And again. In the realm of horror, once a franchise has spawned seven […]
We Heart: Abigail Weinberg’s Halloween Costume
Alas, Halloween is now over and everyone’s excitement/dread about costumes can now end. However, we thought that we would pay tribute to one of the best costumes we saw this […]
Feminist Guide to Horror Movies, Part Three: Worlds Without Patriarchy
This is the last in a three-part series on watching horror movies as a feminist spectator. Having covered films which reinforce the necessity of the patriarchy, and films which question […]