But Is It?

In this episode, we ask the question, the late 90s and early 2000s ushered in an era in of girl power and young women seemingly in control, but was it real power?

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References and Research:
https://www.stylist.co.uk/books/britney-spears-christina-aguilera-rivalry/579560

https://parade.com/news/christina-aguilera-reflects-on-pink-britney-spears-feuds-early-2000s 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/oct/10/edvulliamy.theobserver

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Artwork by Anna Apperson

In this episode, we as the question, The Birdcage is seen as breaking boundaries and bringing queer culture to the mainstream, but is it as groundbreaking as we think?

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References and Research:
https://deepfocusreview.com/reviews/the-birdcage/
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210310-the-birdcage-at-25-a-pioneering-moment-in-mainstream-cinema
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/nathan-lane-robin-williams-protected-coming-out-gay-1235565177/
https://www.history.com/topics/1980s/hiv-aids-crisis-timeline
https://mashable.com/article/the-birdcage-pride
https://decider.com/2014/11/05/was-it-good-for-the-gays-the-birdcage/

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In this episode we ask the question, “Sex and the City was heralded as an iconic piece of progressive pop culture, but is it?”

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References and Research:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/apr/16/women.film
https://movieweb.com/sex-and-the-city-feminist-or-stereotypes/
https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/sex-and-the-city-tv-film-carrie-bradshaw-feminism-sexism/210642
https://bust.com/sex-and-the-city-legacy/
https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/sex-and-the-city-feminist
https://sfonline.barnard.edu/hbo/printbmo.htm
https://www.salon.com/2023/06/20/and-just-like-that-and-the-city-charlotte/
https://nypost.com/2021/10/16/candace-bushnell-sex-and-the-city-wasnt-feminist/
https://www.stylist.co.uk/people/sex-and-the-city-anti-feminist-cynthia-nixon-satc-sexist-tv-show/264011

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In this episode we ask the question, “Jennifer’s Body was supposed to be and has been reclaimed as a feminist horror film, but is it?”

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References and Research:
https://www.thelily.com/jennifers-body-has-become-a-hallmark-of-queer-horror-these-fans-explain-why/
https://bookshop.org/p/books/candy-girl-a-year-in-the-life-of-an-unlikely-stripper-diablo-cody/7781227?ean=9781592402731

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In this episode, we ask the question, “Minx centers the idea of the objectification of men as liberating for women, but is it?”

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References and Research:
https://collider.com/minx-tv-show-feminism-explained-hbo-max/
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2022/03/10896052/minx-hbo-joyce-white-feminism-interview
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-art-of-possibility-transforming-professional-and-personal-life-rosamund-stone-zander/8794188?ean=9780142001103

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In this episode, we ask the question, “Six is viewed as a feminist reimagining of history, but is it a superficial feminism?”

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Lena Horne Theatre in NYC 
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References and Research:
https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/theater/2023/01/22/six-broadway-musical-coming-to-ohio-theatre-in-columbus/69815115007/
https://amherststudent.com/article/six-reimagines-history-in-new-empowering-feminist-pop-musical/
https://pennstate.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/examining-the-histo-remix-public-memory-burkean-identification-an
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/12/6/six-review-emerson-colonial-theater-boston-2022/
https://www.arc.unsw.edu.au/blitz/read/review-six-the-musical-is-not-really-a-musical#:~:text=Six%20tries%20to%20emulate%20Hamilton's,a%20new%20or%20fresh%20perspective.

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In this episode, we ask the question, “Wednesday celebrates female relationships, but is it feminist?”

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References and Research:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13443470/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
https://blackgirlnerds.com/redefining-feminism-why-morticia-and-wednesday-addams-are-the-underrated-feminists-we-need/
https://collider.com/wednesday-mother-daughter-relationship/
https://missempowher.com/blogs/news/weird-girls-welcomed-netflix-s-wednesday-is-the-female-representation-we-need-right-now
https://wearemitu.com/wearemitu/entertainment/wednesday-fans-hope-season-2-enid-romance/
https://thevarsity.ca/2023/02/04/wednesday-addams-isnt-like-other-girls-or-is-she/
https://theeverygirl.com/netflix-wednesday-love-triangle-trope/

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In this episode, we ask the question, “Bring It On passes the Bechdel Test, but is it feminist?”

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References and Research:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204946/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
https://www.mic.com/articles/124224/bring-it-on-15th-anniversary-feminist-cheerleaders
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bring-it-on-intersectional-feminism_b_7064800
https://www.shethepeople.tv/home-top-video/bring-it-on-completes-20-years-teen-movie/
https://lwlies.com/articles/black-female-empowerment-in-bring-it-on/

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Our pop culture can be seen as feminist, queer-affirming, anti-racist…but is it? Join us as we question everything we know about pop culture through an intersectional feminist lens.

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