I just wrote an entire note about how modern culture fosters relatively no positive female role models…and then I accidentally deleted it all. I’m not going to rant it again but I’ll give you the short version:
Boys are taught to band together; girls see each other as competition for the sparse female spots within the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Disney’
Battle of the Elizabeths: Bennett v. Lemon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cultural theory, Disney, feminism, jane austen, movies, nancy drew, Narnia, sci fi, shakespeare, superheroes, tv on August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Not that I’m Complaining, But…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Disney, Enchanted, fairy tales, fantasy, Narnia, Pushing Daisies on December 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
…why is fantasy so big right now?
I’m thinking particularly of movies, but tv qualifies too. (I’m leaving books aside for the moment because the answer can be summed up in two words: Harry Potter) Think about a show like Pushing Daisies; even just a few years ago no one would have ever put a show [...]
