Not Every “Monstrous Bitch” Is a Feminist Victim
Qualities coded as “monstrous” in Eleanor Johnson’s Monstrous Bitch are more interesting than assuming that their monstrosity is itself evidence of patriarchy.
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Love, Death and Caste in Gay Romances ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Cactus Pears’
Canadian series Heated Rivalry and Marathi movie Cactus Pears both center on queer love, but they explore its complexities in different migration and caste locations.
Taylor Swift Between Idols and Icons
Taylor Swift dazzlingly shows how our idols’ humanity is reduced and replaceable, but our icons help us recognize that love is what binds us and makes life meaningful.
‘Inter Alia’ Is a Feminist Beast of Its Own
Suzie Miller’s legal drama Inter Alia is a scathing, urgent piece on feminism, patriarchy, and the ever-looming threat of our moral failures.
How Women-Centric Bollywood Films Reinforce Patriarchy
Bollywood films purposefully bring out the negative aspects of “uncontrolled” female desire to maintain the patriarchal structure of Indian society.
Burning Down the Patriarchy with Valerie Armstrong’s ‘Kevin Can F**k Himself’
Kevin James’ “average Joe” working-class sitcom characters play to a type well supported by the American patriarchy. Valerie James’ revenge comedy Kevin Can F**k Himself attempts to bury that dated format.
How Masculinity Fails in Jane Campion’s ‘The Power of the Dog’
Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog undermines “toxic masculinity” – a term that evokes the existence of alternative masculinities.
Sady Doyle Is a Witch. So What Are You Afraid Of?
You’ll want to share Sady Doyle’s Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers with the rest of your coven and all the little girls in your orbit.
‘Milkman’ Is a Rich Read about Violence and Silence
For a book so full of coded language, innuendoes, gossip, and rumors, Anna Burns' award-winning Milkman is perhaps really about silence.
New Atheism’s Gender Problems
Can critical humorists help combat the sexism inherent to both religious and secular organizations?
The Cyclic Nature of Struggle: Interview with ‘Afghan Cycles’ Director Sarah Menzies
For Afghan women, moving forward in a country that is moving backward is extraordinarily difficult. Sarah Menzies documents their pursuit of freedom and independence from the seats of their bicycles.
Puritans with Machine Guns in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
The first season of this icily horrific series is a crash course in the possibilities of a uniquely American 'It Could Happen Here' patriarchal Christian fascism.