pregnancy
Famous, pregnant and watched: Renee Cramer at TEDxDeMoines Women
Video explores the cultural fascination with pregnant celebrities.
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Women's Digital Knowledge Library
Popular Culture Collection
Resources in this collection focus on pop culture and entertainment including trends, comedians, celebrity culture, entertainment websites, etc.
gender
Pop culture is teaching the wrong “lessons” about gender and sexuality
Teachers can interrupt the institutionalized misogyny being spread by popular culture and teach more accurate lessons about girls and women.
LGBTQ
Where We Are on TV 2024 – 2025
GLAAD’s annual Where We Are On TV report propels national conversations about LGBTQ representation.
Black women
The Strong Black Woman Trope, Explained
This video looks at the history and meaning behind the Strong Black Woman Trope.
“A Seat at the Table” Isn’t the Solution for Gender Equity
Lilly Singh traces the arc of her career from and offers ways to build a more inclusive society where girls are encouraged and empowered to do great things.
film
A Queer Feminist Response to the Racist Reception of Halle Bailey’s The Little Mermaid: Misogynoir and Anti-Fan Facebook Users in Vietnam
Essay on anti-Blackness in Vietnam manifested through Facebook users.
Black feminism
Black Girls Unscripted
A collective committed to challenging narratives about black women and girls, using storytelling.
feminism
Drunk Feminist Films
DFF produces lighthearted events and media that use shouty, snarky & fun-fuelled feminist commentary to tease apart the tropes of mainstream movies.
film
WMC Investigation: 2018 analysis of gender and Oscar non-acting nominations
A new study finds the number of women Oscar nominees grew only slightly in Academy Awards given for non-acting categories this year — despite a concerted push by women and their allies to achieve greater representation for females in all parts of the film industry.
