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Glamorous—The Dilemma of Femininity

Glamorous—The Dilemma of Femininity

Glamorous on Netflix shows another side of femininity and societal pressure. My last blog was all about the Barbie movie and the deep thoughts it evoked about my relationship to my femininity. I just finished watching a show that made me think about it even more....
The Barbie Movie

The Barbie Movie

The Barbie movie had me all in my thoughts about femininity. I never thought I would be having deep conversations with my friends about the Barbie movie. For one thing, I didn’t have a Barbie doll growing up. Barbie and Barbie’s Dreamhouse were what my rich neighbor...
Marilyn Monroe Movies: Some Like It Hot

Marilyn Monroe Movies: Some Like It Hot

The Joy of Subverting Gender Norms Every time I watch the late 50s classic comedy Some Like It Hot, I get something new out of it. The first time I watched it, I got a kick out of seeing two men endure and develop sympathy for all the shit women have to go through,...
Marilyn Monroe Movies: Niagara

Marilyn Monroe Movies: Niagara

After Blonde, I’m going right to the source—Marilyn Monroe’s movies. Ever since reading the book Blonde and then watching the Netflix adaptation, I’ve been on a Marilyn Monroe kick. The book, a highly fictionalized imagining of Marilyn Monroe by Joyce Carol Oates,...