As we’ve watched the podcast “Serial” continue to top charts in its second season, we were interested to find out which feminist podcasts are making waves. We discovered some that have […]
Tag: Lena Dunham
Hollywood, the Sexual Violence Factory
“The statement that the primary function of movies is entertainment is clearly not the end of the question. All entertainment is education in some way, many times more effective than […]
Our Favorite Funny Women Call Out Sexism in Hollywood
Lena Dunham, Amy Schumer, Gina Rodriguez, Tracee Ellis Ross, Ellie Kemper and Kate McKinnon. Imagine all these incredibly talented women comedians in the same room together. Talking about battling misogyny […]
To Lena Dunham, the Personal is Political
It’s easier to explain Lena Dunham’s new book, Not That Kind of Girl, by explaining what it’s not: It’s not a self-help book, nor an attempt to quell Dunham’s critics. […]
We Heart: Taylor Swift’s Overdue Feminist Awakening
The growing club of feminist celebrities welcomed its latest member over the weekend when Taylor Swift, after years of side-stepping the label, came out as a feminist. In an interview […]
We Spleen: Joan Rivers Body-Shaming Lena Dunham
Dunham is sending a message to girls and women that you can be beautiful—and more importantly successful—even if your body doesn’t fit conventional beauty norms.
Girls Will Be “Girls”—Season 3 Through A Feminist Lens
The third season of HBO’s Girls tackles feminist issues, lesbian sex, sexualization of women and gendered double standards, along with lots of millenial self-absorption.
13 Favorite Feminist Quotes of 2013
Here are quotes from celebrated women in 2013 that made us glow with feminist pride! It’s been a year of both triumphs and defeats for women worldwide, but one thing […]
Did “Girls” Romanticize a Rapist?
Like many of us who have been following the show, I’ve had lukewarm feelings about Girls’ contribution to feminism. Though many commentators have raised valid criticisms about the show’s handling […]
Feminism and Flawed Women in Lena Dunham’s “Girls”
As a mid-to-late-20-something woman, I have grown up with a wide range of pop-culture representations of women, from the Wakefield twins of Sweet Valley High to Cher from Clueless to […]