Though we just had this conversation today that about the concept of referring to woman as 'bitch' I just wanted to bring up this website that I really enjoy. This site covers everything from older women in film, to films by women, to the misogyny in marketing strategies. There are articles about women in politics, about the idea of rape culture, and there are movie reviews about films that are considered 'feminist'. I had not really looked at the About Us section of this website until now, but I thought it contained a very good reflection on why this website was created. In particular, I noticed this quote:
"What we don’t love about movies, however, is how rarely we see smart, complex women represented. In October 2007, Jeff Robino—President of Production at Warner Brothers Films—declared that the company would no longer greenlight films with female leads."
Obviously, this is not ok. This site wants to celebrate women in film and give these studios a reason to feature women as something more than an object for the male gaze. I think this website is amazing and I encourage everyone to visit it and read a few articles.
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