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Lady Bird, dressed in a pink prom dress and her friend Julie, dressed in yellow pyjamas, sit on a couch hand in hand

F**k Men! Women Who Want More

When love isn’t enough. Looking at women in film who say F**k Men! and choose independence over the safe arms of their leading men.

On the left is an image of Dani from Midsommar, who is looking up at something. On the right, is an image of Bella Swan from the Twilight Saga, who looking over her shoulder.

Female Spaces in Masculine Places: Examining the Heroine’s Journey in ‘Twilight’ (2008) and ‘Midsommar’ (2019)

By: Mia Sherry 23rd Aug 202019th Aug 2020

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“In a geography dominated by men, male desire and gazes, the search the heroines undergo for the female space is the desire for the ability to exist within the male geography as a female, and to do so comfortably.”

Wanda looks unhappy as she rides with Mr. Dennis

When ‘No Good’ is Just Right: Barbara Loden’s ‘Wanda’ (1970) as a Balm for The Pandemic Pessimist

By: Caitlin Wilson 21st Aug 202019th Aug 2020

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Barbara Loden’s 1970 film Wanda is a bleak picture of womanhood that is oddly fitting for the pandemic age.

‘Succession’ and the Deconstruction of Fake Feminism

By: Anna McKibbin 24th May 202021st May 2020

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In the final episode of Succession’s first season, Siobhan (Sarah Snook) turns to her ex-boyfriend, narrows her eyes and hisses “I’m Shiv fuckin’ Roy.” It is a triumphant victory cry, a menacing threat and maybe even an insult. It elicited gasps and celebratory ‘ooooh’s, like Shiv was a comedian who had quieted a heckler with a particularly cutting joke. This line establishes her as someone equal parts terrifying and captivating. She is both a capable businesswoman and a vengeful heiress. The show wants you to be invested in both figures.

Raw (2016) is a Radical Coming of Age Horror Film That Gives Women Power Over Their Desires

By: Jenni Holtz 22nd Jan 202022nd Jan 2020

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Julia Ducournau’s French cannibalistic coming of age film Raw depicts feminine pleasure and power through body horror. The film played at festivals and in France, with a limited US release. Viewers had visceral reactions to the screenings, with some even walking out or passing out due to the graphic cannibalism. Even so, Ducournau’s film can be incredibly relatable and empowering for young women.

‘Killing Eve”s Villanelle: A Girl Gone Bad (And It’s So Good)

“Killing Eve”‘s Villanelle (Jodie Comer) ushers in a new era of bad girls that don’t apologize, even for the most heinous of deeds.