Tag Archives: Feminism
March 2023 Viewing Roundup
For any newbies out there, the first Tuesday of every month we like to share some of our favorite viewing selections from the month before. Here are some feminist-friendly films we enjoyed in February 2023… AMY’S PICKS: Although this is a little late, it seems fitting to share these films in honor of Black History […]
The Needy Men and Liberated Women of 1970s “Radical” Rom-Coms
Happy Valentines and welcome to a whole new era of romance! Last time, we delved into the ‘60s, examining a shift from the shared male/female points-of-view characteristic of previous rom-coms to a new, male-driven variation. In these, females were often demoted to secondary roles often portrayed as hapless victims or inconsequential playthings. But by the […]
Male Domination in 1960s Rom-Coms
In the Sex Comedies of the 1950s, we saw manipulative men going to extreme and often toxic measures to lure reluctant women into bed. However, by 1960, with the emergence of the birth control pill and the sexual revolution (not to mention Kinsey’s earlier report declaring, “Yes, people, women actually do have and enjoy sex), […]