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Where is Herstory?: An Introduction to Feminist Theory

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1 Where is Herstory?: An Introduction to Feminist Theory

2 The Bechdel test

3 Terms and Vocabulary

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6 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

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

8 How is gender constructed?

9 Commercials

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11 LEGO!

12 In An artist’s studio


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