Amidst the ploys for human connection of the early pandemic, the TV show “Normal People” was released. Anna Peterson SC ’25 writes about how the series’ sex scenes deviate from typical depictions of intimacy.
Tag: Feminism
Girl Power: What “Lady Bird” gets wrong about girlhood
Greta Gerwig’s acclaimed 2017 film “Lady Bird” artfully depicts mother-daughter relationships and growing out of girlhood, among other things but falls short in other places. Columnist Anna Peterson SC ’25 compares the movie with 2002’s “Real Women Have Curves.”
Word for Word: Finding solace in Osamu Dazai’s ‘Schoolgirl’
Could a young girl possibly identify with a female character written by a man? Literature columnist Anna R. Naigeborin PO ’28 writes about her experience reading Modern Japanese author Osamu Dazai.
Girl Power: Cult Classics in the post Roe v. Wade era
Last summer was “Barbie;” this summer is “brat.” Columnist Anna Peterson SC ‘25 unpacks what it means to release these two pieces of media in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision.
OPINION: The illusion of choice feminism
Tired of the “not like other girls” cliche? So is Anjali Suva PO ’27, especially when it disguises a form of feminism that sets extremes for the women it is supposedly “setting free.”
‘A Simple Herstory’: Podcast creators remember past women on the presidential ballot
On March 21, the Scripps Presents series hosted “A Simple Herstory” podcasters Jocelyn Kuritsky SC ’04, Jonathan Goldberg and Jennifer Hall to discuss the country’s exhaustive track record of female presidential candidates.
“Still Working 9 to 5”: The progress and future for working women
On Sept. 28, Claremont Graduate University hosted the film’s co-director and co-producer, Gary Lane, and executive producer, Larry Lane, to present their documentary, “Still Working 9 to 5” to illuminate sexist problems in the workspace.
“Feminism always has to be a verb”: Ms. Magazine executives discuss feminist movement journalism at the Ath
Members of the executive board of Ms. Magazine spoke at CMC’s Athenaeum about feminist journalism and the history of the trailblazing magazine.
OPINION: 5C students should ditch the 1-10 ‘hotness’ scale
If you’ve heard the misogynistic whisperings of women being ranked on their looks around campus and have felt freaked out, Vaidehi Srinivasan PO ’27 wants you to know that you’re not alone.
Rom-Com in Review: ‘Sex And The City’ is for the cynical romantics
“Sex and the City” is considered by many as the defining rom-com of the early 2000s. For a show all about the ins and outs of love, reflects Rom-com columnist Nadia Hsu, it’s awfully cynical of romance.