women in media Archives

alison bechdel

comic-con

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A Queer Girl’s Epic Roundup of New York Comic Con 2014

With lots of amazing cosplay photos. Because, seriously, wow.

Laura Mandanas —

Oct 13, 2014

notes from a queer engineer

regular

Roma Agrawal: "We have this problem of what an engineer should look like or does look like, that was maybe accurate in the past, but isn't today. There is a long way to go, but for me, it is important to show the diverse faces of engineering." (Image courtesy of Nicola Evans, WSP, via Nature.com)

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Notes From A Queer Engineer: Women In STEM On Women In STEM

It’s going to take a lot of creative solutions to get us where we need to be.

Laura Mandanas —

Oct 8, 2014

comic awards

comics/graphic novels

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Drawn to Comics’ One-Year Anniversary Presents The First Annual Autostraddle Comic and Sequential Art Awards

The goal of the Autostraddle Comic and Sequential Art Awards is to recognize and celebrate positive representation for queer women and feminist issues in comics, webcomics and graphic novels.

Mey —

Sep 23, 2014

Daily Fix

women in media

tv feature

TV In The Time of Patriarchy Traffics In Ageless Women, Age-Old Stereotypes

Do TV creators internalize the stereotypes portrayed on TV as “normal,” replicating it in their work environments and causing additional stereotyped portrayals? That’s a chicken-or-the-egg question of art imitating life…

Laura Mandanas —

Sep 18, 2014

Daily Fix

Jasika Nicole

tv news & trailers

Warner Bros Working on a Supergirl TV Show; Here’s Who It Should Star

Warner Bros. has announced that they are working on a Supergirl TV show written by out TV writer and producer Ali Adler. Although no actors are attached yet, I’ve got…

Mey —

Sep 5, 2014

Daily Fix

women in media

movie features

IFP’s “Fresh Faces” Highlights So Many Rad Female Indie Filmmakers

Despite a continued male dominance of the media industry, a number of talented women are working hard to make their mark in the arena of indie film.

Mari Brighe —

Aug 1, 2014

anime

sexism

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Q-Taku: Animesque Web Series RWBY is Everything Wrong With “Strong Female Characters”

Don’t listen to the fandom on Tumblr and TVTropes: There’s nothing in this popular web series for discerning feminist or, really, any viewers.

Rose —

Jul 28, 2014

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

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“Team Girl Comic Issue 10” Brings Together Over 20 Women Comic Creators

Team Girl Comic #10 is a cool compilation of comics by women featuring a wide variety of styles and stories for all kinds of people. Plus, they’re having a cool…

Mey —

Jun 24, 2014

anime

sailor moon

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Q-Taku: “Sailor Moon” Is Even Better With All The Gay Parts

Along with the new Sailor Moon anime coming in July, the original series is back unedited with a new, faithful and queer-friendly English dub coming later this year. Here’s your…

Rose —

May 28, 2014

anime

women in media

geekery

Q-taku: Your Colossal Guide to “Attack On Titan,” And Its Shiny New English Dub

I watched the dub premiere of Attack on Titan at Anime Boston. Here’s why I think everyone who is interested in awesome female characters and good queer representation should give…

Rose —

Apr 16, 2014

Daily Fix

women in media

politics + activism

Report On Media Gender Diversity Confirms The Patriarchy Continues Controlling Everything, Being The Worst

We end up with a bunch of wealthy white dudes palling around with other wealthy white dudes, mostly telling stories about, you guessed it, wealthy white dudes.

Laura Mandanas —

Apr 8, 2014

Daily Fix

hannah hart

movie news & trailers

Camp Takota: Hannah Hart’s New Movie You Can Watch Right Now, Today

Hannah Hart co-stars in “Camp Takota,” a movie about friendship and camp and subtle queer representation that will make your heart smile, probably.

Intern Grace —

Feb 17, 2014