The Fantasy Gender Problem (Part I)
Even today, many male fantasy authors are blithely willing to include female characters only as subjects for male characters’ heroics and sexual conquests, but even among the better authors, the […]
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Hegemony and Flaws
When Argo was nominated for Best Picture, it set off a wave of criticism surrounding Affleck’s casting of himself–a white actor–in the lead role of Tony Mendez, who is Latino […]
Neil Gaiman’s Disposable Fiancées
Lest anyone be alarmed by the title of this post, I hasten to assure you that it’s purely literary in nature: To the best of my knowledge, Neil Gaiman is […]
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: The Problem with Portraying Violence
The amount of male-on-female violence in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is hardly surprising in a book with the original Swedish title Men who Hate Women. The book is […]
Brave: Gender, Bias, and Expectations
Pixar’s Brave, long-anticipated (at least in some circles), was released to surprisingly lukewarm reviews. As of the writing, it holds 77% on Rotten Tomatoes (edging out Cars, at 74%) and an […]