Course Description

At the core of the course is the question how feminism has become a demonized and ridiculed “F-word” in an age when issues of gender and sexuality are at the center of constant, often explosive political debates. These debates often connect media representation and political representation but tend to do so in simplistic ways that bypass or distort decades of sophisticated feminist theory and practice. We will trace back such representations through the decades around case studies that encompass film, video, television and new media practices. The case studies come from the United States and beyond, taking into full account the global interconnectedness of media production and consumption as well as the transnational travel of feminist ideas. The main goal of the course is to evaluate how useful feminist thinking is to understanding the relays between media and political representation; and to develop a lasting critical apparatus to analyzing the politics of gender and sexuality in the media.


Friday, November 15, 2013

Miley Is a Feminist, She Says

Hey Everyone,

Check out this link:
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/miley-cyrus-biggest-feminists-article-1.1517413

So Miley, unlike Beyonce and Gaga does blatantly call herself a feminist. While I'm glad she isn't afraid to use the world like her pop star allies, I'm not sure Miley understands what feminism truly means and aims to achieve. 

 She says during the radio broadcast, "Guys get to show their t---ies on the beach, why can't we?" . While  I guess in a general sense she's right that feminism aims at equality,the freedom to walk around naked isn't an aspiration of feminism. She also says in the interview "girls are all beautiful." While that's a heartwarming and positive message, the way she equates bodily representiation with freedom is problematic. Sorry Miley, but showing our t***ies on the beach doesn't get us ladies any closer to equality on a political level. 
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