Where is Herstory?: An Introduction to Feminist Theory

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Where is Herstory?: An Introduction to Feminist Theory

The Bechdel test

Terms and Vocabulary

Common Images/Themes Female as trapped or crazy Strong women must die Women as objects of desire, but not as subjects who desire The damsel in distress The oppression of language – HIStory vs HERstory. The Language of Insults

Common Images Men Heroic (flawed hero, conflicted hero, tortured hero) Saviour (Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Mr. Pip) Adventurous Bumbling/Idiot Violent

How is gender constructed?

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