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more about #feminism Slatz_Grobnik: BSG's was never 'feminist,' except for the Benedict's of the world, who lack a definition for feminist outside of 'not chauvinist.' Lapidos is attacki... more » ApolloandhisStarbuck: Annalee makes excellent points. However, I have actually presented a paper at a conference on this exact topic and I want to put forward the following... more » dcamsam: I was underwhelmed by the Slate article, but I came away with the conclusion that it as fundamentally correct: the BSG universe is not gender-blind. ... more » kityglitr: Okay, I get really upset whenever people start spouting the "Cally is just a hysterical woman" argument. I think that is an incorrect assumption of wh... more » ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥: and this is why this dual io9er/Jezzie loves you Annalee :: AWESOME post. more » radarskiy: Lapidos confuses the characters' failures to meet feminist ideals with the show's failure to meet feminist ideals. If the characters all met those ide... more » SarupraniMink: I'm not sure why all the comments are saying, "Right on!" and "Lapidos doesn't get it." The conclusions are about the same: LAPIDOS: "My hunch is tha... more » redqueenmeg: Good article, although I must take issue with the statement that Anders is hunkier than Apollo. They're both cute. Anders is just taller, if you lik... more » fletchtastic: Didn't read the article by Annalee, but that Slate writer was going out of her way to be offended and indignant. I doubt she even watches the show. more » SomeAuthorGirl: Annalee, I love this essay. One of the things I like so much about this incarnation of BSG is the equal opportunity weakness of every single character... more » disco2000: This is a fantastic post! Part of what makes BSG such a great feminist show is that it doesn't fail to recognize the real issues women deal with. Rape... more » Ghost_in_the_Machine: Why do so many people have axes to grind? I'm a black male. I could easily go on a rant about how the two black male characters (Tigh and Boomer) fro... more » shoroko: The only thing I'd note is that I think you're misconstruing the Cylon torture scene involving Baltar. His vision of Head Six in that scene seemed to ... more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: Excellent post Annalee. I like Slate. I usually find it to be much more reasonable and less hysterical than most of the press. This piece, however, wa... more » Alexis: I was skeptical about Firefly and I ended up loving it. I suppose Dollhouse will be the same for me. more » Nivair H. Gabriel: OH MY GOD. And I didn't think it was possible for me to be any more excited. WHY IS IT NOT TOMORROW YET. *falls over* (I am so glad you pointed out th... more » Daveinva: Here's my problem. I've never liked ANYTHING by Whedon. Never liked Buffy. Never liked Firefly/Serenity. And I *HATE* Whedon nerds. Personal tastes. W... more » Kali Mama: So basically, she's Jarod from the pretender? more » Rasselas: A lot of television writers have "trademark" dialogue styles. I wonder whether that is a consequence of television's writing-staff structure or the ec... more » GreshamCato: Sounds like Dark Angel.....remember that show? more » -
#politicalsciencefiction
The Men Who Make Battlestar Galactica Feminist
A recent article in Slate calls Battlestar Galactica a safe haven for "chauvinist pigs." But all you have to do is look at representations of men in this show to see its feminist side. (NSFW) More » -
#dollhouse
We've Seen 3 Episodes Of Joss Whedon's Dollhouse!
Joss Whedon has always had a reputation as a feminist creator, thanks to Buffy and Firefly. But Dollhouse, launching Friday, is his most mature feminist (not to mention humanist) statement. Here's our spoiler-free preview.
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#rant
Zombie Feminism
In a new indie horror flick called Deadgirl, two high school guys find a naked zombie chick tied up in the basement of an abandoned insane asylum, so they invite their pals along to gang rape her. Hailed by critics as one of the best horror movies of the year, Deadgirl generated tons of buzz at the Toronto Film Festival for its unflinching look at male bonding run amok. Along with other recent indie horror fare like Zombie Strippers, Deadgirl turns zombies into figures for militant social outcasts — preyed-upon women who return to wreak vengeance. Call it zombie feminism. It's a subgenre that goes back to the 1980s, and every time it dies, it just comes back stronger than ever. More » -
