What's your favorite scary movie?
In this episode, Misty and Allegra talk about the representation of women in horror movies. Are there movies that have accurate, fair or progressive representations of women? How do horror movies mirror the progress of women’s movements? We’ll also talk about common problems of female representations, films that get it right (or at least get it a little right-er) and the difference between final girls, scream queens, and damsels in distress. We also discuss the Scream movie franchise and how it gets some things right in its satirical series. Like most things from the 1990s, though, Scream represents progress and not perfection in its representation.
Profess-Hers is a podcast written and presented by Misty, a History professor, and Allegra, an English professor, both of whom are here for having a serious, fun conversation about looking at literature, history, current events, pop culture, and media through a feminist lens.
Written by Misty Wilson-Mehrtens and Allegra Hanna; produced by Austin Haynes and Scott January.
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29 | Girls Who Game
28 | Warrior Women in Real Life
27 | Warrior Women of Westeros
26 | GOT Queens?
25 | Fangirls
24 | Bosses Who Happen to Be Ladies
23 | The Uneven Bar - Women in Gymnastics
22 | The No-History Episode - Updates on Women in TV, Sports, Music, Science, Space and More
21 | Female Investigative Journalists - Women's History Month 2
20 | Women of Science - Women's History Month 1
19 | Women in Space and Flight - MCU Part 2
18 | MCU Part 1 - Representation and Women in Superhero Films
17 | 80s Ladies at Work
16 | The Trouble With Tropes
15 | Math Class
14 | Dudes + Feminism (Featuring a Profess-Him)
13 | Villainy, Crimes, and Musicals
12 | Lady Detectives on TV
11 | Lady Detectives in History and Literature
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