Kelsey KnoplohinCOMM430GUThe Best Thing a Girl Can Be“I hope she’ll be a fool — that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool”May 5, 2018May 5, 2018
Kelsey KnoplohinCOMM430GUThe age old question: do we love to hate Taylor Swift because she is whiny and unlikeable or do we…However, there is the possibility that the public opinion of her is actually shaped by the gendered perceptions of artists in popular…Apr 20, 2018Apr 20, 2018
Kelsey KnoplohinCOMM430GUThe Suburban Undead: Killing Gender ExpectationsThe new Netflix series, Santa Clarita Diet, brings the recent obsession with zombies to the pristine suburbs of California. This show stars…Apr 13, 2018Apr 13, 2018
Kelsey KnoplohinCOMM430GUJumanji: Welcome to the JungleMasculinity in a comedy action film about a video game is bound to be interesting. And Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle proves that theory to…Apr 6, 2018Apr 6, 2018
Kelsey KnoplohinCOMM430GUFailure To LaunchThe “failure to launch” syndrome became an increasingly popular narrative trope in the 2000s. It became increasingly common to see…Mar 23, 2018Mar 23, 2018
Kelsey KnoplohinCOMM430GUAnother Crazy WomanThe End of the F***king world is a new Netflix original that takes teenage angst to the next level. It follows two teenagers, James and…Mar 9, 2018Mar 9, 2018
Kelsey KnoplohinCOMM430GUWomen in The ConjuringHorror movies are quite well known for their sexist tropes, such as the universal knowledge that the “slut” dies first and the “virgin”…Mar 3, 2018Mar 3, 2018
Kelsey KnoplohinCOMM430GUTreat You Better…or WorseAt first glance, the song “Treat You Better” by Shawn Mendes comes across as a sweet, caring plea to a girl to break up with her deadbeat…Feb 8, 2018Feb 8, 2018
Kelsey KnoplohinCOMM430GUDeath of the Manic Pixie Dream GirlLet’s all take a moment to finally admit that the “manic pixie dream girl” is a played out trope that does no one any good. In case you…Feb 2, 2018Feb 2, 2018
Kelsey KnoplohinCOMM430GUNew Girl Defying Old StereotypesWhen people think of feminists they often associate the term with angry, hairy women. For a few people, these associations may be due to…Jan 28, 2018Jan 28, 2018
