media and entertainment

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Diversity and Inclusion in Netflix’s Bridgerton: A Hit or a Miss?

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Diversity and Inclusion in Netflix’s Bridgerton: A Hit or a Miss?

Is the show’s diversity and inclusion representation fair and sufficient, or does it need significant improvement?  

By Tatiana Parkhomova (she/her)

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Women’s Experience of Online Harassment in the Gaming Community

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Women’s Experience of Online Harassment in the Gaming Community

Online gaming should be an enjoyable experience for everyone. However, harassment and bigotry has made the online gaming community unsafe for many women, people of colour, and queer people.

The causes, consequences, and solutions to toxic behaviour in online gaming spaces.

By Kathryn Lee (she/her)

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How 'Wife Guys' get what they want

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How 'Wife Guys' get what they want

“People like John Mulaney and Ned Fulmer, and TV show ‘Friends’ fan favourite Ross Gellar all happened to use their performative spousal-hood to aid their success and fame and career pathways.”

By Emily Rawle (she/her)

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A Look at True Crime Content from a Feminist Fan

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A Look at True Crime Content from a Feminist Fan

The ethics of the true crime entertainment genre.

By Emily Rawle (she/her)

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The Fetishisation of Male Aggression in Young Adult Media

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The Fetishisation of Male Aggression in Young Adult Media

“It makes us question, therefore, if we are constantly centring male aggression with romantic love, how this is affecting the expectations of what a ‘healthy’ relationship should look like, as well as the behaviours that should be accepted by women.”

By Maggie Mackenzie (she/her)

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From ‘Wifey’ to ‘Villain’: Reviewing the Bachelor Binary

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From ‘Wifey’ to ‘Villain’: Reviewing the Bachelor Binary

“I wonder if we will ever see a type of mainstream reality TV that doesn’t regress back to archaic stereotypes which reduce women to mere caricatures.”

By Miranda Park (she/her)

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Body Positivity and Neutrality on Film: Does It Exist?

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Body Positivity and Neutrality on Film: Does It Exist?

“Do these films, perhaps, tap into long withstanding notions that women should be primarily concerned with how we look, even in stories that claim to teach us otherwise?”

By Bridget Gibbs (she/they)

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How Beauty Standards Have Reshaped Feminism

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How Beauty Standards Have Reshaped Feminism

“Beauty standards are one of the most prominent challenges facing modern feminism today, as they destroy the bond between women, by replacing compassion and collaboration with competition and comparison.”

By Madeleine Glass