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Bad Boys Too
There's been a lot of talk lately about fictional teen romances setting a bad example for young-lady viewers. Whether the portrayal of a relationship can be deemed "good" for girls seems to rest on the morality of the boy involved.
But is falling for a bad boy really anti-feminist?
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Style my Bitch up: The merch poll you've been waiting for!
Does the Bitch website look a little bit extra stylish to you? If so, it's probably due to the oh-so-super tote bags we have for sale! (Get yours now by clicking here.) The tote bags have been so popular, we don't want to stop there. Take a quick poll... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: Balls Out Edition
Let's saddle up the wayback machine, kids, and travel to the year 1866. It was this very year, when baseball was deemed too difficult and violent a sport for ladies to play, when the Vassar Resolutes hiked up their giant, heavy skirts to run the base paths anyway.
I found this photo of the... Read more »
Calling all Female Hacks: Please Direct More Movies
Looks like I got a little too excited on Friday about the current state of affairs for female directors... By now you've probably heard that Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke has been fired from the blockbuster teen vamp franchise and will not be directing Twilight's sequel New Moon. There's... Read more »
Rethinking "sports"
One of the big reasons so many women make the choice to not participate in sports is because “sports” is defined as a thing that very specifically and consciously denies women a place in. For example, I was discussing Sean Avery with my partner earlier in the week and he expressed the belief that... Read more »
More Adventures in Twilight and Gender Bending
Hey there vampire fans! Can you guess which teen-heartthrobby Twilight star's siblings used to dress him up as a girl and call him Claudia? Jump to find out!
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Sean Avery and Jon Favreau: Comparing the NHL and the Obama Administration
NHL player Sean Avery was recently suspended for six games for making disrespectful comments about his former girlfriends while Jon Favreau, the chief... Read more »
It's Britney, Bitch [blog readers].
It's Friday, and I think we could all use a little pop culture injection. So check out Britney Spears' new video for her song "Circus," and let us know what you think, after the jump.
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The Sean Avery Post (aka an introduction to sexism in sports)
The breakdown: Sean Avery is a hockey player who is in a bit of trouble these days. He recently pulled the press together in the locker room right before a game and made the announcement,
“I’m just going to say one thing. I’m really happy to be back in Calgary, I love Canada. I just... Read more »
Friday Updates: Great News about Female Directors, Good and Bad News about Veronica Mars
Every Friday, The Female Gaze will feature a round up of news and updates related to women in film.
This week: what do Cadillac Records and Punisher: War Zone have in common? And what is Hilary Swank up to? Find out after the jump...
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