January 31, 2011
I really wish I hadn’t seen Kanye West’s leaked music video for his hit song Monster. I was horrified, furious, livid, angry, and sad; I actually didn’t even get through… I really wish I hadn’t seen Kanye West’s leaked music video for his hit song Monster. I was horrified, furious, livid, angry, and sad; I [...]
Filed under: Music
Tags: Jay-Z, Kanye West, misogyny, Monster, Music Industry, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Racial Stereotypes, Racism, Roc-A-Fella Records, Sexism, Universal Music Group, Violence, Violence Against Women
November 16, 2010
Created for Bitch Magazine’s Mad World Virtual Symposium I recently watched afternoon cartoons on Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network and I was shocked to find a flood of highly gendered toy… Created for Bitch Magazine’s Mad World Virtual Symposium I recently watched afternoon cartoons on Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network and I was shocked to find a [...]
Filed under: Advertising
Tags: Advertising, Barbie, Cartoon Network, Commercials, Gender, Iron Man, Nerf, Nickelodeon, Reel Grrls, Sexism, Socialization, Toys, Youth
September 23, 2010
Tuesday night’s season premiere of Glee may have been one of the most offensive hours of television I’ve watched in a long time. It seemed like every minute or two…Tuesday night’s season premiere of Glee may have been one of the most offensive hours of television I’ve watched in a long time. It seemed like [...]
Filed under: Television
Tags: Abilism, Glee, Homophobia, Racial Stereotypes, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Tropes
September 21, 2010
Created for and originally posted at Bitch Magazine’s Mad World Virtual Symposium Marketers are increasingly using Retro Sexism to sell products. This form of advertising uses irony and humour as… Created for and originally posted at Bitch Magazine’s Mad World Virtual Symposium Marketers are increasingly using Retro Sexism to sell products. This form of advertising [...]
Filed under: Advertising
Tags: Advertising, Bitch Magazine, Liquor, Racial Stereotypes, Retro Sexism, Sexism
August 24, 2010
Created for and originally posted at Bitch Magazine’s Mad World Virtual Symposium Huffington Post regularly uses women’s bodies as an internet marketing strategy to entice viewers and generate ad revenue…. Created for and originally posted at Bitch Magazine’s Mad World Virtual Symposium Huffington Post regularly uses women’s bodies as an internet marketing strategy to entice [...]
Filed under: Advertising
Tags: Huffington Post, Internet Marketing, Liberal News, Linkbait, Progressive, Sexism
June 22, 2010
Created for and originally posted at Bitch Magazine’s Mad World Virtual Symposium Liquor ads capitalize on some of the worst (socialized) masculine traits, glamorize them, and sell these behaviours back… Created for and originally posted at Bitch Magazine’s Mad World Virtual Symposium Liquor ads capitalize on some of the worst (socialized) masculine traits, glamorize them, [...]
Filed under: Advertising
Tags: Alcohol, Bitch Magazine, Liquor, Sexism
May 18, 2010
Created for and originally posted at Bitch Magazine’s Mad World Virtual Symposium Note: This is a slightly recut version of my Bayonetta Advertising video from back in 2010. In the… Created for and originally posted at Bitch Magazine’s Mad World Virtual Symposium Note: This is a slightly recut version of my Bayonetta Advertising video from [...]
Filed under: Advertising
Tags: Advertising, Bitch Magazine, Public Transportation, Sexism
May 6, 2010
Yesterday may have been the first Canadian Video Game Awards but I doubt they are the first instance of overt sexism in the Canadian video game industry. Last night I…Yesterday may have been the first Canadian Video Game Awards but I doubt they are the first instance of overt sexism in the Canadian video game [...]
Filed under: Event
Tags: Allan G Johnson, Canadian Video Game Awards, Gender Knot, Jokes, Racism, Resistance, Sexism, Video Games