Favorite Feminists for the Very Young
Oh Jezebel, your editors should know by now that if you post anything that involves a list and the word “feminism” – people are going to get into a flame war mighty fast. Jezebel’s list of 20 Feminist TV Characters prompted a lot of controversy – including a lot of agita over the lack of [...]
June 10, 2009
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The Bechdel Rule (AKA Ripley’s Rule)
Like every other media-and-pop-culture-obsessed feminist out there, I’m wondering why I hadn’t already heard of the “Bechdel Rule” (also known as Ripley’s Rule, the Bechdel/Wallace Rule, or any number of other variations the internet has yet to confuse us with). Kudos to my housemate and her friend for explaining it: Back in the day, Alison [...]
