Although Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow is a supporting character (and the only major female role‚ aside from Gwyneth Paltrow’s stand by your Iron Man cameo)‚ she reminds the audience of the ways in which girl power can be both feminist and fun. Black Widow’s skin-tight black suit provides eye-candy to the 18-25 year-old moviegoing males who are considered box office bread and butter. But archetypes of masculine sex appeal are on display as well (from Thor’s brawny good looks to
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If men and women could get beyond the fundamental biases they inherit from the past and actually understand what females are capable of then maybe they would see the need for a feminist platform that empowers women. To many‚ women may seem emotional beings‚ not capable of making sound decisions‚ but females are caregivers; they may well care more about a society’s well-being than men do. Men are more into being on top of the hierarchy and gaining power over others. This has led to such disasters
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positioning about the distinction between right and wrong‚ and two‚ it is a consistent stance on this morality such that we act out what we believe and attempt to live our ideals. What it might mean to live with feminist-inspired integrity. First‚ priorities are vital‚ “it is important to set feminist priorities and keep them…figure out your truths and priorities bases upon your own values and politics”. (p710) Second‚ “ live in and envision a society that balances personal freedom and identity with pubic
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Hester Prynne is a Feminist The Scarlet Letter can easily be audited as early feministic piece of literature. Nathaniel Hawthorne created a story that exemplifies Hester as a strong female character living with her choices‚ whether they were ethical or unethical (Hawthorne‚ 52). Hester Prynne is a feminist who refuses to accept the subordinate role of women because she has financial‚ emotional‚ and intellectual independence. Hester Prynne is comparable to a modern feminist because of her admirable
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FEMINIST LENS: A Feminist lens can be useful in every day life‚ because one of the most uttered issues is the characters of individuals such as girls. They are the ones often controversial. It’s been part of our lives‚ discussing characteristics‚ values‚ behaviors‚ etc. THE MISS PHILIPPINE PAGEANT: Women who are tall‚ have curved body shaped‚ beautiful‚ and smart are the so-called Miss Philippines‚ Binibining Pilipinas and they were the candidates. Some are willing to support this kind of
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Book Review Set in the 1870s‚ A Dollhouse was among the first to present a three-act play with quite a different tone and theme‚ addressing feminist issues that have been never before seen acted out on stage. With the intriguing dialogue and the mystery of the plot‚ rest assured this play-turned-book could be very much considered‚ a great read. With even just the title hinting on the message of the play‚ readers would be surprised at how unpredictable and in-depth the characters and events would
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Justinian I‚ listened to her advice regarding political decisions in the empire. She essentially co-ruled with Justinian‚ aiding in the rights for women by outlining their rights and expanding upon them. In this way‚ she was somewhat like an early feminist. During her service to her country as empress‚ Theodora protected the rights of the serfs and poor. She attended to the rights of prostitutes in particular by closing brothels‚ creating safe spaces for women‚ and passing laws to prohibit forced prostitution
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The Chrysanthemums Feminist Lens The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck shows the world in the perception of women during a period of time where they held little power‚ were contained and weren’t as valuable as men. The protagonist Elisa is contained within her house and her garden. This is shown when the author says “like a lid on the mountains and made of the great valley a closed pot.”(112) also the fence in Elisa garden represents a barrier between her and the outside world. Elisa is shown as
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Ironically the movies that were critiqued fall under the horror‚ action‚ and fantasy genres however‚ the resulting criticism opposes their purpose in which they fall respectively under feminist‚ queer‚ and Marxist criticism. Halloween being nationally recognized as a spooky day was the perfect setting for a woman to establish her equality. Likewise‚ an action film was critiqued as being the perfect setting to establish an LGBT presence as opposed to the drama stereotype and fantasy was viewed to
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man. Ardita has her mind set on going to Palm Beach and meeting the man of her dreams. This characteristic is one not very often attributed to female characters even by today’s standards. Fitzgerald allows Ardita to be defiant and not confine to the social norms of the time. Mr. Farnam does not approve of this man and believes she only loves him in order to spite himself. Through this exchange‚ it is evident that Ardita is an empowered young women who will not give in to the demands of the masculine
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