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Why Are Feminist Films Held At Such A High Standard Moxie! is a Netflix original film directed by Amy Poehler about a teenage girl, Vivian, who secretly starts a feminist zine to fight against sexism at her school. Written by Tamara Chestna and based on the 2015 book of the same name this film aims …
Dark, Poignant, Funny and Full of Style; I Promise You'll Be Blown Away Emerald Fennell's feature film debut Promising Young Woman is a tantalizingly dark yet comedic delve into the victim blaming culture of female sexual abuse. Staring Carey Mulligan as Cassie, a woman in her 30's that can't let go of the events of …
An anthology series turned feature film Force of Habit combines the work of 6 female directors and 6 different stories of women going about their everyday lives openly revealing the often hidden world of female sexual abuse, the male gaze, and power dynamics within society.
For this spooky season I thought it only fitting to showcase the true horror of sexism that has and continues to occur within film productions.
Penny Marshall directed A League of Their Own for a release in 1992. The film tells the story of the American women's baseball league that was created to provide entertainment and lift the spirits of people during WWII. It stars Geena Davis and Tom Hanks with Madonna in a supporting role, and I think if …
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This came up in conversation the other day when I was doing some training about respect and creating a positive culture in the workplace. However I think it's relevant to the everyday and specifically to the issue of gender disparity. The topic I'm speaking about is unconscious bias. So what is it exactly? Our brains …