The standalone film for the sole female OG Avenger that first got us excited (or cautious?) when it was first announced in 2019 finally came out after several pandemic-related delays. But was it worth the wait? This Feminist in Progress weighs in.

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Do you love your body? Why or why not? Then again, is “love your body” the ultimate answer to the social problem of body image dysmorphia that permeates across identities? Or could we approach the problem differently?

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Resources:

Beauty | ContraPoints 

Empowered: Popular Feminism and Popular Misogyny (Sarah Banet-Weiser, 2018) [Preface and Introduction only]

Concept: Body Neutrality by Miranda Park 

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It’s time to talk about The Star-Spangled Man with a Plan himself, Captain America! Does the most popular fictional character to embody the stars and stripes invite progressive media reading? I revisit all three Captain America movies in the MCU and the Disney+ series The Falcon and The Winter Soldier to find out.

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Feminist Frequency Radio Episode 161: Left-Reading Media: When you want it to be Progressive 

The Political Philosophy of Captain America: Civil War – Wisecrack Edition 

Team America World Police: MCU | Copaganda Episode 6 (Skip Intro)

GAME Study on world’s most popular superheroes

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Patrick Stump’s “Bad Side of 25” + Bo Burnham’s latest Netflix special, “Inside” = Me pondering about my own life as I turn 30

🎶 How am I 30? 🎶

(Pardon the voice quality here. I recorded another episode before this, so I was already kind of tired when I recorded this.)

“Bad Side of 25” by Patrick Stump 

Bo Burnham: Inside

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Let’s kick off the second half of season 1 with a totally light, non-controversial topic, shall we? It’s one of the biggest taboo subjects in Philippine society, methinks, but I want to destigmatize it by using as a starting point a subplot of the third season of the Canadian teen soap, Degrassi: The Next Generation, that tackled this particular issue. I want to reminder listeners to keep an open mind as they listen to this episode. 

Resources:

PINSAN 

PINSAN statement on women’s organization-led draft bill to decriminalize abortion

Guttmacher Fact Sheet

Why Degrassi’s Infamous 2004 Abortion Episode Still Matters - FADER Magazine 

Netflix’s Sex Education Portrays Abortion Accurately - Teen Vogue

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In this mid-season finale, I talk about how Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe seems promising with its lineup of upcoming movies and TV series that foreground characters of diverse backgrounds, including gender and race. It took a long time to get there. But I wonder: is this a moment or a movement? I look back at past MCU outings and attempts to be representative of diverse characters. It hasn’t always been a hit, but could things change from this point forward?

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At the heels of the critical success of the 2020 film “Promising Young Woman”, I look back at two IRL high profile cases and other fictional media narratives to discuss r*pe culture and the opposing treatment between the “promising” young man and the promising young woman. I also look at the real-life story of Chanel Miller, FKA Emily Doe, the impact of her victim impact statement, and the importance of knowing your name, your story, and your truth.

CONTENT WARNING: The episode deals heavily with discussions of s*xual ass*ult, alcohol consumption, and r*pe culture in general. If any of these subject matters triggers any personal trauma, please take care of yourselves first and skip this episode or come back to it when you’re ready.

Resources:

Chanel Miller (FKA Emily Doe) Victim Impact Statement Text | Video

“Ready and Waiting: Heterosexual Men’s Decision-making Narratives in Initiation of Sexual Intimacy” by Beth Montemurro and Christina Riehman-Murphy 

Online Sexual Harassment Support Groups in the Philippines:

Lunas Collective, a feminist chat service for Filipinos seeking support related to gender-based violence and reproductive health 

Deus Sex Machina

End Rape Culture PH 

Catcalled in the Philippines

Grrrl Gang Manila 

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Is Taylor Swift a Feminist in Progress? A self-identifying feminist “in progress” who *used to be* far from a Swiftie explores.

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It’s only Episode 2, but I want to talk to the men. My boys. Could it be that the models of masculinity you were taught are holding you back? Let’s talk about models of masculinity, #NotAllMen, The Bro Code, and betraying systems.

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References:

De Chavez, J., & Pacheco, V. (2020). Masculinity in the Age of (Philippine) Populism: Violence and Vulgarity in Duterte’s Hypermasculine Discourse

hooks (1984). Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center

Kimmel (2013). Angry White Men: American Masculinity at the End of an Era

Rappler, Duterte, the 'benevolent sexist'?

Welcome to A Feminist in Progress. I'm Pryce and I'm a Feminist in Progress. The podcast is basically audio essays on topics that interest in me and I think would interest you as well. Join me as we go on a journey to be Feminists in Progress.

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