Fangirling | Feelings | Feminism
Grrl Power According to Lee Edwards in his book, Psyche as Hero (1984) “By the beginning of the twentieth century, novelists seem readier to abandon the project of entrapping the female heroic character and begin the task of inventing maneuvers whereby she can break out of familial, sexual, and social bondage into an altered and […]
MoreDid you know Geena Davis was a semi-finalist for the 2000 Olympic archery team and is currently a MENSA member?
MoreWhile we are a cosplaying Collective here, I’ll admit I haven’t participated in much crossplay. Um, what’s crossplay, you ask? Well… It’s basically crossdressing cosplay. Duh. But, more than that, crossplaying gives men and women the opportunity to dress up as their favorite characters without gender-enforced stereotypes, and we love that. While there are some […]
MoreWhile television and the media (and sometimes even me!) often focus on the dudes in the picture, let’s take a minute to appreciate all the strong female characters we have come to know and love thanks to really great television. xoxo The Collectiva Diva
MoreAn important topic and an interesting take. Imagine being black and a woman…
MoreI live the notion that I can fangirl and be feminist. I can be a mother and a feminist. I can love men, women, who the fuck I want, and be a feminist. I enjoy searching around the blogosphere to find important ideas from people who like to write and are somewhat decent at it. […]
MoreThis weekend, Man of Steel, This is the End and The Bling Ring open in theaters, amongst other films. This morning, as I perused the interwebs for summer movie reviews, I was struck by a stark truth: There are not enough women in blockbuster sci-fi movies in 2013. I noticed this actually back in December 2012, […]
MoreI’ve noticed a trend. A terrible trend. There are too few bad ass women on television. And by “bad ass”, I mean strong, independent, confident women who are not defined by the men around them. Women that break down the Berlin Walls of stereotypes and bring some evenness to the unequal playing field of genders […]
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