Posts Tagged women in entertainment

DJ Reed Speed: Jungle, D’n B
By Maya Dusenbery • 9 years ago

New Favorite Tumblr: Female Pressure

You may remember that Bjork mentioned in an all-around great interview recently that the lack of photographic documentation of women at work producing music may contribute the male-dominated culture of the industry. 

You may remember that Bjork mentioned in an all-around great interview recently that the lack of photographic documentation of women at work producing music may contribute the male-dominated culture of the industry. 

Jessica Williams
By Maya Dusenbery • 9 years ago

Jessica Williams responds to accusation of Imposter Syndrome

Like every other feminist on the internet, I’d be beyond thrilled if Jessica Williams, who has been keeping us lolsob-ing since becoming The Daily Show‘s youngest correspondent ever in 2012, took over Jon Stewart’s role as host.

Like every other feminist on the internet, I’d be beyond thrilled if Jessica Williams, who has been keeping us lolsob-ing since becoming The Daily Show‘s youngest correspondent ever in 2012, took over ...

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By Juliana Britto Schwartz • 9 years ago

SNL: Let Latinxs in on the joke

This weekend, Saturday Night Live celebrated the show’s 40th anniversary with performances from a slew of big name musicians, actors and comedians. However, among all those funny people, there was not one Latina cast member. 

This weekend, Saturday Night Live celebrated the show’s 40th anniversary with performances from a slew of big name musicians, actors and comedians. However, among all those funny people, there was not one Latina cast member. 
By Sesali B. • 10 years ago

A hip hop feminist questions the “male gaze”

The “male gaze” is one of the many concepts that dominates feminist discourse. It’s one of the first things that feminists learn about when talking about women in media, entertainment, arts, performance, or anywhere else women are to be physically looked upon. This gaze defines the way in which women are visually represented for the heteronormative pleasure of an assumed male audience. The male gaze is problematic for several reasons. It objectifies and commodifies women and their bodies, removing women from their lived experiences and lives. The male gaze oftentimes offers unrealistic and harmful representations of women, creating standards of beauty that marginalize most women. But perhaps most significantly, it dominants much of our modern visual culture, institutionalizing sexist representations ...

The “male gaze” is one of the many concepts that dominates feminist discourse. It’s one of the first things that feminists learn about when talking about women in media, entertainment, arts, performance, or anywhere else women are ...