Emma Watson wants more men and boys to fight for gender equality. Countries such as Sweden and Sierra Leone have backed the IMPACT 10X10X10 campaign that seeks to organize countries, universities, and companies to support and empower women. In Watson’s own words: “Men often think that feminism is a women’s word … but… Read more »
The Boss by Abigail Barnette Sophie Scaife almost ran away once, trading her ticket to college for a ticket to Tokyo. But a delayed flight and a hot one-night stand with a stranger changed her mind, putting her firmly on track to a coveted position at a New York fashion… Read more »
Though there are plenty of problems, I generally like what Marvel and the Marvel Cinematic Universe are doing with female characters. Admittedly I am the worst comic book reader ever (I read Hawkeye and I’m terrible about keeping track of when a single title comes out), but the comics are doing… Read more »
Say hello to Kerry, a guest contributor here at TDF! She’s graciously shared this awesome essay about witchcraft in Thor: The Dark World, and we’re happy to have her! -Pamela WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD The Frigga and Loki of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) have always seemed to have a bittersweet… Read more »
NaNoWriMo has been eating up my time, and I’m still way behind on my word count goals. Sigh. C’est November. I’m going to make up for it with a catch-up link post. Marvel is introducing a female Muslim superhero! In February, as part of a continuing effort to diversify its… Read more »
Dropping by to point you guys at The Hawkeye Initiative, which is one of the best things I have ever seen. If you’ve known me for any length of time, you know I, like many other fangirls, get annoyed by the idiotic, anatomy-defying, sexually objectifying way that women tend to… Read more »
Marvel’s The Avengers (2012) Director: Joss Whedon Writer: Joss Whedon, Zak Penn Cast: Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johanson, Samuel L. Jackson [Editor’s Note: Beware some very minor spoilers for the movie.] Here’s the thing, the first time I saw Marvel’s The Avengers, I declared… Read more »
If there’s anything that’ll spur me to get back to my blogging, it’s fangirl feminist rage. And in today’s edition, we have an absolutely boneheaded, sexist piece of crap in the form of Moviefone’s “Girl’s Guide to the Avengers”. Seriously, writer? Instead of writing an intelligent guide to the movies… Read more »
Catwoman #1 (September 21, 2011) Writer: Judd Winick Penciller: Guillem March Colorist: Tomeu Morey Letterer: Sal Cipriano Yikes. At this point, I’m not even sure what I can say about this comic without A) echoing what others have said before me or B) ranting and ranting until I pull out… Read more »
Gotham City Sirens #25 Writer: Peter Calloway Penciller: Andres Guinaldo Inker: Lorenzo Ruggiero Colorist: J.D. Smith Letterer: Travis Lanham “How can you read something so sexist?” My mom posed this accusatory question to me after she overheard me describe the title and plot of today’s comic book to a friend…. Read more »
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