I’m a feminist vegan blogger, writer and a long-time Bitch Flicks fan. For the past 2 years, I’ve written film and television reviews for the fabulous feminist media site, fusing my passion for media, gender and writing. Some of my previous posts include The Kids Are All Right, Young Adult, the original Swedish The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, !Women Art Revolution, Game of Thrones, Mad Men, and the PBS series Women, War, and Peace.
Saying I love movies and TV is an understatement. I’m kind of obsessed. I constantly watch films and TV series, analyzing feminist themes, gender roles, sexism and the portrayal of women. Some of my favorite films include Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Iron Jawed Angels, The Constant Gardener, Aliens, Miss Representation, The Color Purple, I’ve Loved You So Long, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally…, Under the Bombs, Whip It, and The Devil Wears Prada. Some of my favorite TV shows include Parks and Recreation, The Wire, Sex and the City, Battlestar Galactica, Lost, Xena, Mad Men, Roseanne and The Golden Girls.
Becoming a part of the Bitch Flicks team is a tremendous honor and a dream come true for me. I hope you’ll check out my reviews and articles! And in case you’re wondering who I am, here’s more about me and my background:
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Megan Kearns is a feminist vegan blogger, freelance writer and activist. She blogs at The Opinioness of the World, a site she founded which focuses on gender equality and living cruelty-free. She writes about feminism and pop culture, sexism in the media, gender and politics, reproductive justice, LGBTQ rights, animal rights, vegan recipes, restaurant reviews, and the intersection of gender and food.
Prior to becoming a Bitch Flicks’ Contributor, Megan was their first Monthly Guest Contributor, composing film and television series reviews from a feminist lens. Her work has also been published in or appeared at Arts & Opinion, Fem2pt0, Feministing’s Community Blog, Italianieuropei, Open Letters Monthly and A Safe World for Women. CBS News referenced Megan’s article on the American media’s initial inattention to feature stories and images of Egyptian women protesting in the Arab Spring.
In addition to writing, Megan is the former Administrative and Program Coordinator at the Women and Public Policy Program (WAPPP) at Harvard Kennedy School where she coordinated the non-partisan political training program From Harvard Square to the Oval Office. She has also worked in finance and interned at the Massachusetts State House. Passionate about women’s empowerment and reproductive justice, Megan has volunteered with the Athena Film Festival, NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts, Martha Coakley for Senate and Casa Myrna Vazquez’ domestic violence hotline.
A graduate of UMass Amherst, Megan earned her B.A. in Anthropology and Sociology (Double Major) and a Graduate Certificate in Women and Politics and Public Policy from UMass Boston. Megan participated in the Commonwealth Legislative Seminar, a legislative training program, and Soapbox Feminist Winter Term, a week-long feminist workshop hosted by feminist icons and authors (Manifesta, Grassroots) Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards.
Megan currently lives in a tiny Boston apartment. You can follow all her opinionated musings at @OpinionessWorld.
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