1. Why is post-feminism
so confusing?

2. Post-what?
Second wave feminism

3. Camp 1: Popular Media
Celebrates “girl power”

4. Camp 1: Popular Media
The now “free” women

5. Postfeminism is a useful concept
Camp 2: Academic world
Postfeminism is a useful concept
Lotz (pp )

6. Postfeminism is not a useful concept
Camp 2: Academic world
Postfeminism is not a useful concept
It acknowledges sexism but dismisses it as not important

7. Gender and race are malleable
Camp 2: Academic world
Gender and race are malleable
From codified racialised images
Clip 1/clip 2
to post-race (i.e. race does not matter)