Feminism

Cross Post: "Oz the Great and Powerful" Rekindles the Notion That Women Are Wicked

Dorothy Gale--the girl who went to Oz--has been called the first true feminist hero in American children's literature. Indeed, she was condemned by many readers, including children's librarians, for daring to have opinions and act on them.

Interview with Jennifer Fox, Director, Producer and Subject of Flying: Confessions of a Free Women

Watch This: Anita Sarkeesian's Tropes Vs Women: Damsel in Distress

Watch Anita Sarkeesian's great takedown of gendered tropes in video games in her new series, Tropes Vs. Women, a Kickstarter funded video series dedicated to analyzing the plot devices and patterns that female characters are most commonly associated with in video games.

Girl Rising - A Film Showing the Importance of Girls' Education

Ashley Judd Speaks About Women's Rights in D.C.

As we reported last year, rumors have been swirling about Ashley Judd running for senate against Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. While Judd still won't confirm rumors, she spoke at George Washington University in D.C. last week, her first public appearance in the city since news of the rumored begi...

The Happy Girl vs. The Cool Girl: Why People Don't Like Anne Hathaway

People, especially women, really don't like Anne Hathaway. This isn't something that just started since Hathaway won her Oscar for Les Miserables last week--it's been long festering.

Bonnie Franklin TV's Feminist Single Mom Dies at 69

Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Mike White - Creator/Writer of Enlightened

Oscar Commentary Round Up

With everything surrounding this year’s Oscars there has been a wealth of really great commentary out there.