Feminism on Screen
Which vampire-themed franchise did Carmen Seiring critique for depicting its female lead as helpless and dependent on male characters?
What is Twilight?
In Seeing Myself in Fresh Off the Boat, what dish did the author Jenevieve Ting pretend she was eating to avoid being picked on?
What is gorilla hair?
It Didn’t Start with Caitlin Clark credits what landmark legislation for expanding opportunities for women athletes?
What is Title IX?
Which Harvard president was targeted online and ultimately resigned after six months, as discussed in In the Digital Crosshairs?
Who is Claudine Gay?
What term, coined by Variety in 1992, describes the person responsible for both writing and producing a television show?
What is showrunning?
According to The Women Who Steal the Show, why is having women showrunners essential for modern television?
What is they depict independent, intelligent, and strong female characters while addressing realistic social issues?
Why does Jenevieve Ting argue that imperfect shows like Fresh Off the Boat still matter?
What is because they offer visibility to API characters in a non-mocking way, providing representation where it was lacking?
Name one persistent issue in women’s sports media coverage discussed in Susan Shaw’s article.
What is funding disparities, limited exposure, or unequal opportunities?
What term, coined by Moya Bailey, describes the specific form of misogyny directed at Black women?
What is misogynoir?
In Canceled, Aviva Dove-Viebahn criticizes streaming platforms for claiming to support diversity while doing what?
What is canceling the very shows that embody those diverse perspectives?
Name one show mentioned in A Year of Feminist TV that advanced feminist narratives in 2022.
What is P-Valley or Abbott Elementary?
According to Canceled, why do streaming platforms often cancel shows centered on women, LGBTQ+, and people of color?
What is because they prioritize profit over meaningful, diverse content?
True or False: According to It Didn’t Start with Caitlin Clark, the cultural impact of women athletes has fully closed the equity gap with men’s sports.
What is false?
According to Janell Hobson, why are Black women disproportionately targeted in online spaces?
What is because attacking high-profile Black women serves as a symbolic attack on the community as a whole?
According to A Year of Feminist TV, how can audiences help feminist media and diverse storytelling thrive?
What is by watching, discussing, and advocating for inclusive content?
What feminist message does Carmen Seiring argue Twilight undermines through its portrayal of Bella Swan?
What is the idea that young women can be empowered, independent, and control their own sexuality?
Who created Fresh Off the Boat, and what criticism did he have about the show's direction?
Who is Eddie Huang, and he criticized it for becoming a "universal, ambiguous, cornstarch story" instead of representing authentic Asian American experiences.
According to It Didn’t Start with Caitlin Clark, why is it problematic to spotlight one star athlete without addressing systemic issues in women's sports?
What is it risks overlooking the broader inequities and progress made by generations of women athletes who paved the way?
What was one reason Beyoncé faced online criticism in In the Digital Crosshairs?
What is for not publicly commenting on the conflict in Israel, despite public expectations for celebrities to weigh in on social issues?
What metric does Canceled argue should be valued alongside profits when deciding a show's future?
What is cultural impact and meaningful representation?
Why does The Women Who Steal the Show argue that male writers couldn’t have written the same narratives as Shonda Rhimes or Jenji Kohan?
What is because lived female experiences inform those stories, which male writers often overlook or misrepresent?
According to Seeing Myself in Fresh Off the Boat and Canceled, how does misrepresentation or invisibility in media harm marginalized groups?
What is it erases their existence, reinforces harmful stereotypes, and limits opportunities for authentic storytelling?
According to Susan Shaw, what can society do, beyond media coverage, to support the advancement of women athletes?
What is investing in women’s sports, promoting equitable pay, creating opportunities at youth and pro levels, and valuing their cultural impact?
According to In the Digital Crosshairs, what historical dynamic makes attacks on Black women especially politically charged?
What is that during movements like the Civil Rights Movement, Black women organized behind the scenes while men were public figures, so targeting visible Black women undermines both gender and racial progress?
What does A Year of Feminist TV suggest is one major challenge that remains in achieving true diversity and inclusion in television?
What is overcoming ongoing industry biases and ensuring long-term commitment to representation beyond surface-level trends?