Tag Archives: Film

Last time we talked about why feminism isn’t about keeping score. Today, let’s move on to feminism misnomer #2: 2) FEMINISM ISN’T GENDER SWAPPING Gender, unlike sex, is a social construct that begins to shape each of us starting from the time we’re inside the womb. Studies indicate that pregnant women who know they’re carrying […]

I’m amazed at how often people employ the term FEMINISM where it doesn’t apply. So, in order to set the record straight, in the coming weeks, let’s explore five common examples of what feminism is not, starting with… #1 FEMINISM ISN’T KEEPING SCORE Last year I went to see a horror film in which two […]

Glenn Close may win her first Academy Award for her gripping performance in The Wife, which depicts a woman who regrets her failure to pursue her own great literary potential in deference to her husband’s success. She does not, however, abandon her own aspirations in the usual manner of staying home and tending to children […]