This really is the best and most easily insightful work I've seen on this. And, for anyone who doesn't know, utterly uncontroversial in the scholarship. But in society? Don't ask.
I still remember the gasps of disbelief and disagreement when I did a feminist analysis of Frozen when it came out...
Virtually all of my students. I brought it up during that unit as a contemporary example and just gave up. I am, btw, in Iowa ... soo there's that. Oh, and my peers when I brought it up. Only actual feminist colleagues rolled yes with me.
I tried really hard to explain that giving your kingdom up to the first cute guy you see is not "empowering" or flattering for a supposed feminist icon or that having your sister constantly try to murder you is not conducive to the "feminist film!" label. Pointing out that we'd think the worst of an actual person who did things like that ... just didn't break through the narrative they've been captured by.
I do, when I describe cultural ethics (descriptive ethics) explicitly describe it in terms of a "script" and "roles," btw, which is why I'm jibing with your treatment. Most feminist scholars write too much like academics (in the bad way). But then I do love me some Judith Butler ...
As usual, excellent work.
This really is the best and most easily insightful work I've seen on this. And, for anyone who doesn't know, utterly uncontroversial in the scholarship. But in society? Don't ask.
I still remember the gasps of disbelief and disagreement when I did a feminist analysis of Frozen when it came out...
Really? Who argued with that?
Virtually all of my students. I brought it up during that unit as a contemporary example and just gave up. I am, btw, in Iowa ... soo there's that. Oh, and my peers when I brought it up. Only actual feminist colleagues rolled yes with me.
I tried really hard to explain that giving your kingdom up to the first cute guy you see is not "empowering" or flattering for a supposed feminist icon or that having your sister constantly try to murder you is not conducive to the "feminist film!" label. Pointing out that we'd think the worst of an actual person who did things like that ... just didn't break through the narrative they've been captured by.
I do, when I describe cultural ethics (descriptive ethics) explicitly describe it in terms of a "script" and "roles," btw, which is why I'm jibing with your treatment. Most feminist scholars write too much like academics (in the bad way). But then I do love me some Judith Butler ...
Yeah there needs to be a balance there, I feel like, otherwise it's not relatable enough.