The radical notion that women like good movies
This guest post by Sarah Seltzer originally appeared at RH Reality Check. Don’t go out into the woods. Beware ugly older women bearing strange gifts. Only a princely kiss can resurrect you. The anti-feminist messages in fairy tales, both in their classic forms from the tales of Grimm, Anderson and Perrault, and their sanitized Disneyfied … Continue reading “Guest Writer Wednesday: Fairy Tales and Female Sexuality”
Wow. The response to our Call for Writers was so intense that we extended our series on Animated Children’s Films an extra week. Here are links to the reviews, all in one location. Thanks so much to the writers who contributed. This was a FUN two weeks, and–as Megan Kearns notes on her blog–an important … Continue reading “Animated Children’s Films: The Roundup!”
The Wicked Queen This is a guest review by Rebecca Cohen. I’m not the first to note that the female protagonists of Disney animated features tend not to have mothers. When adult women do appear, they are evil wicked stepmothers, as in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Cinderella, or evil sorceresses, as in … Continue reading “Animated Children’s Films: The Evolution of the Disney Villainess”
This is a guest review by Myrna Waldron. “The sarcasm is practically melting off the screen!” If you’re an internet and animation addict like I am, you’ve probably come across several sets of images, like the one above, that point out the sexist flaws present in Disney films. While I wholeheartedly believe in critical analysis … Continue reading “Animated Children’s Films: You Say Princess Like It’s a Bad Thing”
Disney Pixar’s Brave, in theatres June 2012 This is a cross-post from The Opinionesss of the World. A few days ago, Disney’s Pixar released its trailer for its newest animated film, Brave. Why is this such a huge deal? Why am I so freaking excited to see it?? Because out of the 12 films Pixar … Continue reading “Animated Children’s Films: Why I’m Excited About Pixar’s ‘Brave’ & Its Kick-Ass Female Protagonist…Even If She Is Another Princess”
This is a guest post from Sade Nickels. Could it possible be an animated Disney movie that has ladiez in it that isn’t about princesses!?! Yes, but this movie’s treatment of women is still distasteful at best. When I first thought about writing about this movie, I thought the question that I wanted to address … Continue reading “Animated Children’s Films: 101 Dalmatians!”
The Princess and the Frog (2009) The Princess and the Frog is a Disney milestone for two reasons: it is the first hand-drawn animated motion picture from the company since 2004’s Home on The Range and features an African-American female heroine. Also keep in mind that the last film co-starring a human princess was 1992’s … Continue reading “Animated Children’s Films: The Princess and the Frog”
Red from Hoodwinked Too Yesterday, I wrote a blog post about watching my niece Chloe play with her Baby Alive doll. That led to a quote from an essay about children and gender-typing and how toys teach antiquated gender roles to both girls and boys. But you know what else teaches antiquated gender roles? Children’s … Continue reading “Call for Writers: Animated Children’s Films”
Reality Bites Back: the Troubling Truth about Guilty Pleasure TV by Jennifer L. Pozner (Seal Press) While there are huge swaths of this book I’d like to quote, I’ve chosen a passage from the chapter “Unraveling Reality TV’s Twisted Fairytales: Cinderellas and Cautionary Tales,” which focuses on reality dating programs (such as The Bachelor). It’s … Continue reading “Quote of the Day: Jennifer L. Pozner”
It’s Time to Fucking Rally from Feministing: Stand Up For Women’s Health! Saturday, February 26th Foley Square, Across from the Court House in Lower Manhattan New York City 1-3pm No Shocker–Hollywood Is Sexist and Ageist from Women and Hollywood: “Now long-time screenwriter Tracy Jackson (The Guru and Confessions of a Shopaholic) has divulged a few … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
The Throat Ladies, if you want to marry, date, fuck, and/or kill a man, getting dangerously close to the jugular is totally the way to go. That way, you can scare him into loving/dying (it’s apparently the same thing). Also, hold him down or push him against the wall; that’s the best way to ensure … Continue reading “Movie Posters: Are You Ready for Death/Love/Prison?”
