“I also do it because I want my mom to, hopefully, before she goes—which hopefully isn’t for a long time—to see, Look mom, there’s a change – we don’t have to be maids anymore. We don’t have to do this anymore!”
Category: Opinions
“Beyond Safe and Onto Real.” | The Shift: Shay Revolver Confronts Female Vilification and the Palatable Representation of Black Women in Hollywood
Filmmaker Shay Revolver speaks on creating three dimensional female characters, breaking free from palatable representation of WOC, and bringing diversity to the table.
Megan Fox and Jennifer’s Body: The Sacrificial Lamb and Possessive Entitlement of the Male Gaze
Chick Flix Film Club #2: A look back on the parallels of how the industry treated Megan Fox and the storyline in Jennifer’s Body.
Hollywood & the Silencing of Women Over 40 | The Wise Man and the Crooked Hag
Women over 40 have so much more to say than two lines about motherhood, so why doesn’t the industry reflect that?
Women in Fantasy Aren’t Your Fantasies | A Critique of the Male Gaze in Sci-Fi and Fantasy Movies
Can we please put an end to the skimpy warrior outfits and high heels in sci-fi and fantasy movies?
What’s in a Name? How One Simple Mistake in POC Characterization Can Affect the Representation as a Whole
In a name, there is history, tradition, culture, and love, so why is it that Hollywood and other platforms of entertainment keep choosing the most generic, stereotypical, and easily pronounceable names for characters?
Changing the Narrative: Mental Health Awareness in Film & Fiction | Statistics & Solutions
It is time to start telling truthful and nuanced stories.
I Was Wrong: ‘Cuties’ Sexually Exploits Children. And No—The Context Does Not Matter.
The new French “Award-Winning” Netflix film “Cuties” claims to be a commentary on the hypersexualisation of young girls, yet in it’s making it itself hypersexualises and exploits young girls.
I May Destroy You and the Hazards of Online Echo Chambers
Michaela Coel’s latest drama perfectly encapsulates the dangers of social media and activist pedestals.
DISCLOSURE, J.K. Rowling, & Why the Narrative of Violent Trans Women in Pop-Culture Has to Change
With a lot of transphobia in the air (cough, Twitter), Netflix’s newest documentary ‘Disclosure’ exemplifies exactly why positive trans representation matters so tremendously.
Making It: Women in Film 