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The Twisted Knots of Power and Control in #Phantom_Thread
▻https://feministfrequency.com/2018/03/09/the-twisted-knots-of-power-and-control-in-phantom-thread

NOTE: This piece contains spoilers for Phantom Thread. Phantom Thread is a film of such remarkable craft and exquisite execution that I find myself in the extremely rare position of admiring it, even liking it, despite finding its message somewhat deplorable. Like the gowns that are the obsessive life’s work of Daniel Day-Lewis’ Reynolds Woodcock, this is a film in which every element has been meticulously handled. The production […]

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The Power of a Positive Tweet
▻https://feministfrequency.com/2018/02/01/the-power-of-a-positive-tweet

I recently had the pleasure of visiting BioWare’s Edmonton office, where I met and had tea with a group of fantastic women who work there, and with a few male allies, too. However, when I shared about this pleasant experience on Twitter, a number of people took the opportunity to voice their disapproval of my presence there, some going so far as to declare it the death of BioWare! Taken […]

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In Remembrance of Allan G. Johnson, 1946-2017
▻https://feministfrequency.com/2018/01/03/in-remembrance-of-allan-g-johnson-1946-2017

Several years ago I was on an NYC subway and my friend told me to listen to this speech he had on his primitive, first-generation iPhone. We listened together, one earbud in each of our ears, as an older white dude spoke about systems of privilege and oppression. At the time, I didn’t fully understand what those terms meant, but this guy just started laying out the concepts piece by […]

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Masculinity, Rage, and Racism: Some Thoughts on War for the Planet of the Apes
▻https://feministfrequency.com/2017/07/18/masculinity-rage-and-racism-some-thoughts-on-war-for-the-planet-o

War for the Planet of the Apes may be the least subtle film I have ever seen. Of course, not every film has to be subtle, but at a certain point, enduring a movie that repeatedly bludgeons you with sledgehammers of obvious meaning becomes a numbing experience. War crosses that mark within its opening 15 minutes, practically screaming at viewers, “Look at all the Vietnam war imagery we’re so meaningfully […]

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On VidCon, Harassment & Garbage Humans
▻https://feministfrequency.com/2017/06/26/on-vidcon-harassment-garbage-humans

To kick off the Women Online panel at VidCon last Thursday, the moderator posed the question: Why do we still have to talk about the harassment of women? I replied, “Because I think one of my biggest harassers is sitting in the front row.” He showed up with several others; together, his group took up the two front rows at the panel. Their presence was plainly not, as one of […]

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A Message from Anita on the End of Tropes
▻https://feministfrequency.com/2017/04/27/a-message-from-anita-on-the-end-of-tropes

Well, here we are folks. I knew this day was coming but it always seemed so far away. After five long years, Tropes vs. Women in Video Games is over. This is one of the most emotionally complicated projects I’ve ever created. It has been simultaneously awful and wonderful, and the journey is one which I will most certainly never forget. One that would never have happened without the incredible […]

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Logan: A Film Fighting With Itself
▻https://feministfrequency.com/2017/03/16/logan-a-film-fighting-with-itself

It’s telling that Logan, Hugh Jackman’s final outing as Wolverine after playing the character for 17 years, heavily references a moment in Shane, the legendary 1953 Western. Specifically, it references the moment when gunfighter Shane tells Joey, the young son of some local ranchers, “Joey, there’s no living with, with a killing. There’s no going back from it. Right or wrong, it’s a brand, a brand that sticks. There’s no […]

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Resting and Reading: Thoughts on Self-Care and the Importance of Inspiration
▻https://feministfrequency.com/2017/03/03/resting-and-reading-thoughts-on-self-care-and-the-importance-of-i

Sometimes people will ask me for advice on how to maintain both creative work and social activism for the long haul, and every time, one of the most crucial suggestions I can offer is to take honest-to-goodness breaks. I’ll say, “You are no good to anyone if you are too tired or too burnt out.” The truth is that this is not advice I’ve ever been good at taking myself. […]

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Trump, GamerGate, and Online Mobs
▻https://feministfrequency.com/2017/01/19/trump-gamergate-and-online-mobs

After the election of Donald Trump, I was asked by numerous media outlets to speak about Trump and GamerGate in the same breath. Initially, part of me wanted to reject the comparison as trite and absurd, along with the very notion that something that happened in a comparatively small industry could be held up alongside an event that will impact the lives of every American, and many around the globe. […]

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FREQ #11: Teal Sherer Talks
▻https://feministfrequency.com/2017/01/12/freq-11-teal-sherer-talks

Each month, FREQ will bring you the latest news and updates from Feminist Frequency, as well as interviews with some of the most inspiring women in media. Our latest issue features an interview with Teal Sherer. Teal Sherer’s acting resume, which includes roles in film, theater and television, also boasts several special skills that few actors possess — including wheelies. An actor and producer in her own right, Sherer is an outspoken […]

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FemFreq Fave Five: Anita’s Picks for 2016
▻https://feministfrequency.com/2016/12/29/femfreq-fave-five-anitas-picks-for-2016

At FemFreq, despite being deeply concerned with media and with how representations in the media impact our culture, we don’t always get to talk about the media we love. Sometimes it’s because we just don’t have time to review a particular work, and sometimes it’s simply that it doesn’t fall within the scope of what we cover. Here are five of my favourite things from this year that we weren’t […]

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