Feminism

Question of the Day: Why *Isn't* Twilight's Bella Swan a Feminist Creation?

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.29.2012
Read More: Kristen Stewart, Anna Kendrick, Gender Roles, Sexism, Twilight, Twilight Saga, Edward Cullen, Taylor Lautner, Lionsgate, Robert Pattinson, Feminism, Bella Swan, News
Scott Mendelson

If feminism is about having the choice to, as a woman, live your life as you see fit, isn't her dogged pursuit of Mr. Cullen inherently feminist by virtue of it being absolutely Bella's choice?

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"Girl Power" Animated Films Used to Be No Big Deal

Scott Mendelson | Posted 04.25.2012
Read More: Dreamworks, Gender Roles, Imax, 3d, Mulan, Brave, Disney, Feminism, Pixar, Video, News
Scott Mendelson

Even in the post-Twilight age where The Hunger Games is set to open on a massive scale, female-centric franchise pictures are still considered a risky bet, arguably riskier than they were considered just 15 years ago.

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Blaming the Victim: The 'Problem' With Beauty and the Beast Isn't Belle, but the Beast

Scott Mendelson | Posted 03.19.2012
Read More: Gender Roles, Sexism, Essays, Beauty and the Beast, Twilight Saga, 3d, Disney, Feminism, Reviews, Bella Swan, News
Scott Mendelson

If he truly makes her happy, then Belle deserves a lifetime of happiness with the now-human prince. But on the basis of his onscreen behavior, the Beast does not deserve Belle.

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