“In light of the record-breaking opening of the female-led action film Hunger Games: Catching Fire this past weekend, the New York Film Academy decided to take a closer look at women in film and what, if any, advancements women are making. After reviewing the data, it is clear that Hollywood remains stuck in its gender bias.
Read More Gender Inequality in Film – An InfographicLet me just start off by saying that I love Disney movies. Like, I’m that girl who will stay home on a Friday night, order pizza, and fire up her VHS player hoping that it’s not the night when it finally gives out. A few nights ago, I was at my friend’s apartment (waiting to go […]
Read More New Perspectives on DisneyMiley Cyrus. Now there’s a name that represents some of the most controversial topics that circulate the media. From her “shedding her Disney star status” to her VMA performance with Robin Thicke, her name (and her actions) seem to constantly be on the tip of everyone’s tongues. In fact, redheadfem, bestlittlelion92, and imagineherstory have all […]
Read More Miley is a “Marketing Genius”. But is it Good for Feminism?When doing any kind of research into sexism and advertising, this is likely to be one of the first advertisements you come across: It’s practically the staple when it comes to sexist and offensive ads. It’s been widely labeled as “gang rape” and when my roommate looked over my shoulder at my computer screen, she […]
Read More You Don’t Need to Take Sex Out of AdvertisingIt’s a relatively common occurrence to analyze how marketing / advertising is affecting feminism and the feminist movement. But we can’t forget that the impact goes both ways: feminism is also affecting marketing. How, you might ask? It seems impossible… video games and Easy Bake Oven’s marketing plan can’t possibly be affected by the feminist […]
Read More You Can Do Anything: How Feminism is Affecting MarketingI wrote a while ago about my own past and struggle as I grew up, the victim of a sexual assault, with the societal pressures of gender roles that are so prominent today. I thought that before we went any deeper, it would be beneficial to look at Feminism’s role in the public opinion about […]
Read More From Purity to IndependenceThis past week, imagineherstory wrote a post about the new JMU sexual harassment and assault policy, and reading through it brought up a mix of emotions about the topic of sexual assault itself. My mom has always told me that I compartmentalize; I like to take the not-so-good parts of life, shove them in a little box, put […]
Read More Playing With Gender RolesHello world. I’m thehouseofadoll, a senior marketing major writing for the blog this year. I enjoy both piña coladas and getting caught in the rain. I’m not really into yoga, and I would definitely argue that I have at least half a brain. So to make this introduction short and sweet, I’m basically Jimmy Buffets […]
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