Feminism Is...
I believe that feminism is a combination of a celebration of real women in all their forms (different races, religions, sexual orientations, shapes, etc) and a move for equality of women across these forms and between genders. Therefore, I believe a form of media is feminist when it celebrates different types of women. We have seen this in class before with “the Watermelon Woman” celebrating women of color and homosexual women or in “Live Nude Girls Unite” celebrating women in their chosen profession and moving for equality. Therefore, I believe a filmmaker need not necessarily declare a feminist stance as long as they portray women realistically without stereotypes and celebrates their differences.
I enjoy the blog www.feministing.com which discusses various things occurring that deal with women and interviews various important inspiring females. Also, my sister subscribes to the magazine Bust – and although it still deals with fashion and pop culture in some ways, it also deals with many different forms of women and doesn’t deal with “How to please your man” articles.