Where Are the Women? Big Hero 6
I wish the protagonist had been female, but at least there are lots of individualized women in supporting roles… most of them gender-blind to boot. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
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Where Are the Women? Ex Machina
Sleek futuristic imagery aside, this is a regressive representation of sexualized, victimized womanhood that’s meant to be titillating. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Where Are the Women? Mortdecai
Oh, there are lots of women here. And they’re either anonymous slavering sex machines or ridiculous perfect goddesses elevated on an absurd pedestal. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Where Are the Women? The Gambler
This is a great example of how movies typically want nothing to do with women unless they’re propping up a man. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Where Are the Women? Unbroken
Set almost entirely among a crew of WWII bombardiers and a prisoner-of-war camp, women are all but absent from this film. And that’s okay. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Where Are the Women? Black Sea
Except for fleeting glimpses and references, women are entirely absent from this story. But here’s a rare instance where that’s actually legitimate. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Where Are the Women? The Imitation Game
A bit of sly commentary on how tough it can be for a woman in a “man’s” job gives this historical drama some very 21st-century feminist relevance. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Where Are the Women? Citizenfour
The film would not exist if Edward Snowden had not known of documentarian Laura Poitras as a fearless journalist and entrusted her with his story. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Where Are the Women? Interstellar
A couple of awesome women in traditionally male-dominated STEM roles make up for a male protagonist (even if he does get to have most of the fun). [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Where Are the Women? Whiplash
If a movie must have a male protagonist and a male villain, fine. But must it also pretend that women barely exist in the world at all? [This post is not behind the paywall.]
