Author: iwantedwings
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Wicked Wiles – What Do Disney Princess Films Teach You About Being a Woman?
Nothing in this mission statement is purposefully negative or harmful, just as none of Disney’s films are. And yet, as open and expansive as it encourages young girls to be, there is also an inhibiting factor straight from the offset – this is a gender specific genre according to Disney, and as such, limiting to…
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Editors’ Picks of the Year: Notable Reads on WordPress.com
Originally posted on WordPress.com News: Our editors dove into the archives to resurface top posts published on WordPress.com this year, from personal essays to comics, and photography to fiction. Here’s a glimpse of what you published — and what the community especially loved — in 2014. “Ever Wished That Calvin and Hobbes Creator Bill Watterson…
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6 Kids Cartoons Adventure Time Fans Should Be Watching
Originally posted on The Cosmic Anvil Blog: It’s a cartoon special this week! Thirsty for more adventure? More wackiness? More epicosity? This week we’re taking a break from the world of comics and manga recommendations to count down our top 6 (because 5 just wasn’t enough…) kids cartoons – other than Adventure Time – that…
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Selfies – “Electronic Masturbation?”
Written and posted for new blog, Fanny Pack, on 19th November 2014. Please head over there and follow them for more of the same Feminist articles written by myself and others! Today’s technological advances have made it possible for us to make as many self-portraits as many times a day, hour, or even minute, in any…
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The Most Ridiculous Bits of Twilight That you Probably Missed
A/N: Originally posted 14/03/13 on my now defunct Tumblr. I would like to start this post with a disclaimer, maybe even an apology. After all, no self-respecting geeky feminist can admit to actually enjoying one of the most hated book series’ in recent pop cultural history, can she? I would like to do that, but…
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Make Your Ultimate Disney-owned Property Team in #TheBigFour Game!
This started as a little time-waster game at the comic book company I work for (Cosmic Anvil – producers of the Age of Revolution comic book series) but we found it so much fun I decided to spread it out into the wider world! To form your team, all you have to do is choose ONE character…
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Equalism: The Feminist Alternative?
A/N: This is a follow-on piece to my previous post, ‘A Response to Women Against Feminism’, and some of the comments I received on it, so if you haven’t already it might be helpful to read it – as well as some of the comments – before reading this. I have always tried to separate…
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What can YOU do for feminism?
Another thought-provoking response to my response on the WAF, particularly in regards to the “Saviour Complex.” Thanks Katherine Raymond!
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A response to IWANTEDWINGS: why feminism isn’t enough.
The debate continues! An interesting and well-written response to my own response to Women Against Feminism at https://iwantedwings.wordpress.com (Thanks ana74x!)
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A Response to ‘Women Against Feminism.’
Imagine this: The year is 2014. You are a white Western woman. You wake up in the morning in a comfortably sized house or flat. You have a full or part-time job that enables you to pay your rent or mortgage. You have been to school and maybe even college or university as well. You…
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