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Female pop-culture icons, women in the media and the depiction of women in the entertainment and pop culture sphere.
'Booksmart': Why Olivia Wilde's Directorial Debut Is Empowering for Female Sexuality. Top Story - May 2019.
Booksmart follows Molly and Amy, two overachieving high-school seniors who are about to graduate. They realise on the night before their graduation that they have been focusing so hard on studying and getting good grades that they have missed out on all the fun of high school, so they decide to let loose and attend the craziest party of the year.
By Dee Simone7 years ago in Viva
Noises
The ordeal started in grade school. Post summertime, new school year and I was already feeling the "first-day" jitters creep up on me. That's typical every school year. Growing up in a ghetto neighborhood had always been a struggle for women like me. If you acted different (non-black), you were basically treated... like a lame and a nobody.
By Lucky Blue7 years ago in Viva
Who Is Sister Sadie?
So I know the reference "Sister Sadie" from the Nina Simone song "Mississippi Goddam." It has the line "Yes, you lied to me all these years you told me to wash and clean my ears, and talk real fine just like a lady and you’d stop calling me Sister Sadie."
By SAYHERNAME Morgan Sankofa7 years ago in Viva
The Threat of Male Egos
There are some communities that need to have groups fighting for their rights, like LGBTQ, women, people of color, etc. Then there are those groups like the Men's Rights Activists groups that have sprung up in recent years. Cisgendered, white men feel that they are under attack because there are more diverse movies and TV shows on the air now, and this is not ok with them. Can you imagine a female being anything but helpless and in need of a big, strong man to save her? It flies in the face of their reality, and they are not afraid to let people know that.
By Edward Anderson7 years ago in Viva
We Need to Talk About the 'Captain Marvel' Movie
Okay okay, so when I heard the news about the new #CaptainMarvel movie, I just about flipped. No, I'm not a huge #Marvel fan, I'm not even a huge superhero movie fan. And to be honest, I originally thought it could have been because it just wasn't my thing.
By Reigning Women7 years ago in Viva
10 Most Ridiculous Products Made "For Girls"
How often do you see desperation in its purest form? In case it's not often, I collected several examples to remind you. While these ridiculous products made “for girls” are somewhat useless, they manage to capture an important societal issue. We have come far in many ways, yet lack in others. These products not only scream stereotypical gender norms, but they also prove how low companies will go when competing for attention and sales. In the end, it is a reflection of us as a whole and the work that still needs to get done. By overcoming certain ideals in consumerism, we empower one another as both the buyer and individual.
By Michelle Estevez7 years ago in Viva
'Baby It's Cold Outside' Becomes Hot Topic in #MeToo Era
"Baby It's Cold Outside" has, thanks to #Glee (and #ErinDavis and #MikeCooper from 98.1 #CHFI in #Toronto), become one of my favorite #Christmas songs of all time. Before I talk about the lyrics, I just have to say that #ChrisColfer and #DarrenCriss looked like they were having a terrific time singing what had been until that point a duet between a man and a woman, and when I heard Davis and Cooper's version on CHFI, it struck me that these two cohosts and friends were having a ball singing it.
By Christina St-Jean7 years ago in Viva
