Feminism in Fiction | Video Essay

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Published on December 2, 2023 5:00:50 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT1iQb0VSX4

Duration: 23:29

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In this video essay, I delve into the topic of feminism, exploring how its evolving ideas have shaped the realm of fiction. I walk through each of feminism's four stages, pulling from various works of fiction to explain the ideas of each.

This video contains spoilers for the following:
Aladdin (1992)
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
Ex Machina (2014)
Captain Marvel (2019)
Little Women (2019)
Barbie (2023)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
Teen Titans
Avatar: The Legend of Korra

//Video Chapters\\
0:00 Clarence Thomas Case
1:45 Introduction
2:41 First Wave Feminism
3:30 Men (W1)
4:32 Escaping "Love" (W1)
5:41 Second Wave Feminism
6:16 Little Women (W2)
9:11 The Bechdel Test (W2)
10:23 Third Wave Feminism
11:15 Perfect Blue (W3)
11:39 Ex Machina (W3)
12:49 "Prize To Be Won" (W3)
13:42 Strong Independent Women (W3)
14:23 The Male Gaze (W3)
15:53 Female Liberation (W3)
16:52 Fourth Wave Feminism
17:33 Modern Female Leads (W4)
18:28 The Fourth Wave's Problem (W4)
19:56 Barbie (W4)
21:55 Call to Action
23:15 End Screen


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