All tagged Feminism
Since the premiere of The Mary Tyler Moore Show women in the workplace sitcoms have become a renowned genre. Before Mary moved to Minneapolis and began working in the newsroom under Lou Grant, she was a domesticated mother and straight man to Dick Van Dyke on The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Female directors make money at the box office and have been tasked with supposedly male-centric content. Here is a list of female directors who are currently working in Hollywood and are prime examples of true artists in their own right.
essica and Kilgrave’s relationship started when he decided to manipulate her via mind control (after seeing her powers in action). No time during the relationship does Jessica give consent, which is a major aspect of abuse in the real world. Not only does this show give a voice to survivors of these relationships, but reveals the true danger of a abuser's charisma.
One of the best bits of news from the empowering ceremony was that each honoree had a short film about them at the ceremony, and every single one of them had been directed by a woman.
What’s missing from this sub-genre, are more films geared towards women. Raunchy, subversive, and absurdist are all monikers not often attached to films about girls becoming women.
