Feminist Book Club
Thu, May 23
|Leesburg
Feminism is for everyone! Come investigate feminist themes in fiction, nonfiction, and even story books with your co-hosts, Jess and Tammy.
Time & Location
May 23, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Leesburg, 11 W Market St, Leesburg, VA 20176, USA
About the event
traces the evolution of highly memorable female characters, from Samantha Jones as "The Slut" in to the iconic Mean Girl, Regina George, examining what exactly makes them popular, how audiences have reacted to them, and the ways in which pop culture is finally allowing us to celebrate the complexities of being a woman. Anna Bogutskaya, film programmer, broadcaster, and co-founder of the horror film collective and podcast The Final Girls, takes us on a journey through popular film, TV, and music, looking at the nuances of womanhood on and off-screen to reveal whether pop culture-and society-is finally ready to embrace complicated women.Unlikeable Female CharactersSex and the City
Female characters throughout history have been burdened by the moral trap that is likeability. Any woman who dares to reveal her messy side has been treated as a cautionary tale. Today, unlikeable female characters are everywhere in film, TV, and wider pop culture.…