When we talk about feminism and action for gender equality, we often focus on women–those who fight and create and push against patriarchal forces. For our November Theme Week here at Bitch Flicks, we are focusing on the male feminists and allies who are fighting and creating and pushing against patriarchal forces. We want writers to consider fictional male characters (from film and television), men who are activists and allies in and out of media, and the importance of men in the fight for equality–both on screen and off.
In the article, “I’m a male feminist. No, seriously,” John Brougher says,
“Sexism doesn’t just hurt women, it breaks our very humanity. And ultimately, that’s why I’m a feminist. Because women deserve to be treated as equal human beings, and it hurts every single one of us when that’s not the case.”
Many men get this. We love those men. This month, we want to give a week of Bitch Flicks to these male feminists and allies who get it.
We would like to avoid as much overlap as possible for this theme, so get your proposals in early if you know who or what you would like to write about. We accept both original pieces and cross-posts, and we respond to queries within a week.
Most of our pieces are between 1,000 and 2,000 words, and include links and images. Please send your piece in the text of an e-mail to btchflcks[at]gmail[dot]com, including links to all images, and include a 2- to 3-sentence bio.
If you have written for us before, please indicate that in your proposal, and if not, send a writing sample if possible.
Please be familiar with our publication and look over recent and popular posts to get an idea of Bitch Flicks’ style and purpose. The final due date for these submissions is Friday, Nov. 22 by midnight.