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#capitalismwilleatitself: what the ‘Fearless Girl’ statue and Harvey Weinstein have in common – @ConversationUK
By feimineach / in #feminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #equality, #gender, #capitalismwilleatitself, #misogyny, #patriarchy, #quickhits, #sexism / October 20, 2017Faux-feminism, just lean-in, you do have it all, gals, there’s nothing to see here, oh just stoppit now, etc. (emphasis added, as always). Popular feminism and popular misogyny Together, these two ...
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“The problem lies in what this neoliberal feminism skims over…”
By feimineach / in #feminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #gender, #capitalismwilleatitself, #patriarchy, #quickhits / August 5, 2017The problem lies in what this neoliberal feminism skims over, and the behaviours it promotes as a result of these omissions. It focuses on equality before the law, with both Women Who Work and Lean In...
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#capitalismwilleatitself: Defanged and sprinkled with glitter, what does modern feminism offer girls today? – @feministcurrent
By feimineach / in #feminism, #sociology, #capitalismwilleatitself, #quickhits / June 2, 2017Today’s girls still grow up surrounded by male contempt. The pornification of mainstream culture, of popular music and videos, and the constant scrutiny of social media sees their sexual objectifica...
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#capitalismwilleatitself: Woke models: how activism became fashion’s latest must-have
By feimineach / in #feminism, #sociology, #gender, #capitalismwilleatitself, #patriarchy, #quickhits / May 18, 2017You can tell a lot about an era by its fashion models. In the 60s, the spirit of the youthquake was personified by the wide-eyed, Bambi-limbed Twiggy. In the early 90s, nothing said “sod the recessi...
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#capitalismwilleatitself: fast feminism, cheap talk. Marketplace feminism’s fragile bargains – @bitchmedia
By feimineach / in #capitalismwilleatitself, #quickhits / April 15, 2017Fast feminism, cheap talk. marketplace feminism’s fragile bargains - @bitchmedia “Jennifer Lawrence’s New Dior Campaign Has a Feminist Message,” read the headline on VanityFair.com. In smaller type...
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#capitalismwilleatitself: many of the self-styled ‘feminist’ corporate CEOs aren’t as empowering as they think they are @alternet
By feimineach / in #feminism, #sociology, #capitalismwilleatitself / April 14, 2017The Thinx debacle demonstrates that “feminist hypocrisy is the new trend in startup narratives”. While there is certainly some truth to this, it’s important to point out that the hypocrisy isn’t that ...
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