I am ME – Hong Kong video project addressing anti-LGBT bullying
Pink Alliance, a coalition of Hong Kong LGBT and AIDS awareness groups, have launched a YouTube video series called I am ME (我係我) in order to raise awareness about anti-LGBT bullying … Continue reading
Never Wipe Tears Without Gloves – a MUST-SEE about love and AIDS
Never Wipe Tears Without Gloves (Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar) is an icredibly acclaimed Swedish 3-episode tv drama from 2012. I watched and I was absoutely speechless. It’s very strong, … Continue reading
ANIMÉ: 5 Centimeters Per Second – masterpiece about melacholic love and loss
I stumbled over this film by accident. I had no idea what to expect, I just knew there was supposed to be a good soundtrack. 5 Centimeters Per Second is … Continue reading
Fem Freq Publishes First Part of Tropes vs Women in Video Games
A little late, I know – but the first part of Tropes vs Women in Video Games is finally out! I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time. … Continue reading
Jiro Dreams of Sushi and Patriarchal Japan
I finally watched David Gelb’s 2011 documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi. It’s a great film – visually beautiful, insightful and philosophical (also a great soundtrack: Philip Glass). And very mouthwatering … Continue reading
Joe Hisaishi in Budokan – Studio Ghibli 25 Years Concert
Definitely the best video on YouTube: Studio Ghibli’s 25 Years Concert in Budokan in Tokyo, 2009. ♥
Yey! International Women’s Day: Here’s a List of What You Can Do
Happy International Women’s Day 2013! Not ‘happy’ in congratulations for being the underprivileged sex, but ‘happy’ as in I hope you have a wonderful and inspiring day with a lot … Continue reading
Slut-shaming in the media #1: ‘Teenage girl bullied to death’
*TRIGGER WARNING*: discussion about slut-shaming, victim blaming and suicide. In a series of blog post, I will talk about different media stories about slut-shaming. I will talk about the media … Continue reading
The politics of slut-shaming
*TRIGGER WARNING*: discussion about slut-shaming and victim blaming. Later this spring I’m going to write an essay about media representations or narratives of a phenomenon that have circulated in media … Continue reading
Allyson Mitchell / Feminist Utopian Art
Allyson Mitchell is a Canadian multimedia and maximalist artist and assistant Professor in the School of Women’s Studies at York University. In her art, she is often drawing up a … Continue reading
Dove commercial “Onslaught” challenges beauty industry
*TRIGGER WARNING*: disordered eating, distorted body image. If anyone has missed this brilliant commercial from Dove (from 2007), here it is. I highly recommend everyone to see it. I’m not … Continue reading
I’m a feminist, but…
If you do a simple search on WordPress or somewhere else for blogs tagged with “feminism”, you’ll surely come across a lot of wonderful and insightful posts. You may also … Continue reading
