women in media Archives

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Gaby Hoffman

“Transparent” TV Pilot Features Trans Mom, Queer Women, Additional Delightful Things

“An LA family with serious boundary issues have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone’s secrets to spill out.”

Laura Mandanas —

Feb 12, 2014

Daily Fix

janet mock

tv news & trailers

Janet Mock Returned to Piers Morgan Live Tonight: Here’s What Went Down

After being misgendered and disrespected by Piers Morgan last night, Janet Mock returned to his show hoping to get through to him on how hurtful and offensive he was being.

Mey —

Feb 5, 2014

janet mock

trans media representation

tv news & trailers

Piers Morgan Misgenders Janet Mock on CNN, Insults Her on Twitter

Piers Morgan proved once again that the media still has a long way to go when it comes to learning to talk to trans women. He also proved that he…

Mey —

Feb 5, 2014

Daily Fix

laverne cox

tv reviews

Flawless Trans Women Carmen Carrera and Laverne Cox Respond Flawlessly To Katie Couric’s Invasive Questions

Carmen Carrera and Laverne Cox were guests on the daytime show “Katie” on Monday. They were asked very awkward questions about their bodies but turned it into an opportunity to…

Mey —

Jan 7, 2014

Daily Fix

sexism

movie features

Bechdel-Passing Blockbusters of 2013 Made The Most Money for Hollywood

Of the top 50 movies of 2013, those that pass the Bechdel test outperformed those that did not by 1.56 billion dollars.

Brittani —

Jan 2, 2014

feminism

Geekery

tv feature

“Revolutionary Girl Utena” Transgresses Gender and Sexuality

It’s not just about the fact that she falls in love with another girl, but what Utena Tenjou does for those of us who never played by society’s gender rules.

Rose —

Nov 15, 2013

alsoalsoalso

blue is the warmest color

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Brittney Griner’s Makeup Class and Other Stories We Missed This Week

From the OUT 100 to the first lady of Zambia to Michelle Tea’s marriage, it turns out there was a lot of queer shit going down while I was working…

Carmen —

Nov 13, 2013

blue is the warmest color

tubi

movie reviews

Blue Is The Warmest Color: The Male Gaze Reigns Supreme

If you’re looking for a primer in all the ways that modern media is still failing queers, this film is a good start.

Kate —

Nov 6, 2013

Daily Fix

GLAAD

tv feature

GLAAD’s “Where We Are On TV” Shows Best Place To Be On TV Is Behind The Camera

“Where We Are On TV” has some promising and not-so-promising numbers for queer women on the teevee, and also raises some questions about how we quantify “representation” in the first…

Riese —

Oct 24, 2013

wolfe video

women in media

movie reviews

“Concussion” Knows Sex Is Never Enough

The first thing you should know about “Concussion” is that Robin Weigert has sex.

scribegrrrl —

Oct 3, 2013

event

Geekery

geekery

Magical Girls, Heroines and Anime Amazons: Field Notes from Otakon 2013

The East Coast’s largest anime convention had everything an anime fan could want, including some interesting conversations about representation of women in anime.

Rose —

Aug 27, 2013

'zines/magazines

Daily Fix

money + work

Bustle.com Conjures Every Terrible Feeling Women in Media Have About Women’s Media

A man decided it was time for a “women’s publication that puts world news and politics alongside beauty tips.” He got $6.5 million to make it happen. When the women…

Rachel —

Aug 15, 2013