First World Feminism

What's the point of this website?

A fair question. Two quick answers:

1. Those of us lucky enough to live in the most progressive parts of the world tend to focus on how good we have it, and yet we still haven’t achieved true gender equality.

2. I’m over trying to pitch women’s magazines. I find that if the story isn’t about slimmer thighs for summer, they’re just not interested.

This stuff is important, I’ll try not to make it too dry.

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March 7

Three Feminist Oscar Moments

Photo by dailymail.co.uk

1. Kathryn Bigelow was the first woman in Oscar history to win Best Director. Her film, The Hurt Locker, also won Best Picture.

2. When Mo’Nique won for Best Supporting Actress, she thanked the Academy “for showing that it can be about the performance and not the politics.” That would be her performance, which she was unapologetic about nailing.

3. Sandra Bullock thanked the other nominees and described them as women she had “fallen deeply in love with,” even though they were her competition. She also singled out “the moms that take care of the babies and the children no matter where they come from,” who “never get thanked.”

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