This week I spoke at two different Los Angeles colleges about Political Remix Video, Vidding and ways that social media have been used by feminists to talk back and make change. Below you will find the playlist of videos I showed and a selection of links to related resources.
Political Remix Video
The Power of Chevron’s …
This is the first of a six part series created for Bitch Magazine. Tropes vs. Women explores the reoccurring stories, themes and representations of women in Hollywood films and TV shows.
The Manic Pixie Dream Girl is a cute, bubbly, young (usually white) woman who has recently entered the life of our brooding hero …
Nist.tv and Feminist Frequency have teamed up to bring you Feminism in Focus: Interviews with Feminist Video Creators. Feminism in Focus is a collection of self-edited video interviews with several incredible feminist online video creators. It aims to celebrate these artists and encourage potential creators to become a part of the feminist video community.
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On March 16th, 2011, I was interviewed on KPFK’s Feminist Magazine in Los Angeles. Lynn Harris Ballen and I talked about making feminist and gender theories more accessible through critical media literacy and online video. We were joined by Feminist Fatale’s Melanie Klein to talk about this year’s Women Action and Media …
Mattie Ross is the star of the award winning film True Grit. She is a remarkable character being cast as a strong, tough, independent, and determined young woman. While I think Mattie’s character is (unfortunately) rare in major Hollywood films, many people have been quick to call her a feminist character… I have a …
