Tag Archives: Feminism
When Boys Write Girls: A Lesson in Gender Appropriation
There’s been much ado on the topic of CULTURAL APPROPRIATION in storytelling –often regarding the debate, “should a White person write a story about a Black person’s experience?” In a similar vein we might question the issue of gender appropriation, i.e. should a man write a story about a woman’s experience? There are strong arguments […]
A Female Star is Born: Can’t She Be a Feminist Too?
A Star Is Born is a classic story that different generations of filmmakers inevitably discover and reincarnate on the big screen. It is easy to understand why Hollywood is so drawn to this love story (and cautionary tale) of the excesses and pressures of Hollywood stardom: A struggling but talented female singer/songwriter wins the heart […]
Why and How Male-Driven Films Can (and Should) Be Feminist Friendly
Last time, I took to task the male-driven film, Manchester By the Sea, for aggrandizing bad male behavior while resigning its female characters to the limited patriarchal roles of crying, nurturing and providing sex. Lamentably, this profile fits far too many male-driven films, and this malpractice needs to stop. For starters, it’s bad storytelling. Constantin […]