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Feb 11, 2024 · Supergirl (1984) isn't anybody's favorite superhero movie, but that's not important. The real question is: is it feminist? Our team of crack scientists and advanced mathematicians have been analyzing the film for decades, and now, we finally have an indisputable system of evaluation.
- Terri Waters
- The Duvernay Test.
- The Waithe Test.
- The Villalobos Test.
- The Ko Test.
- How Does Supergirl Feature in The Flash?
- Strong Woman? Yikes
- Supergirl Revolves Around Superman
- A Backward Step
What do we mean by lazy, unimaginative, and unenlightened? Well, in a nutshell, Supergirl is depicted as a “strong” woman; one that’s great in a fight but has little else. This kind of “strong” woman often fits Hollywood’s narrow definition of beauty. These days, the focus might shift towards powers over sex appeal, seemingly in an effort to tick a...
Now, everything that Kara Zor-El has been through is likely to make her – nay, anyone– angry. If not feel utterly defeated. But the problem with treating Supergirl in the way she is – and this is particularly troublesome because it’s the character’s DC universe debut and therefore sets out the stall for future appearances – is that it means she fol...
Apart from Supergirl’s depiction being ultimately anti-feminist, it’s kind of one-note. It’s boring. And yes, we know that in the comics the character practices less restraint than Supes in a fight. That’s depicted here. Still boring. Still stereotypical. This resonates especially loudly on screen when it’s so much more vital to craft a compelling,...
The Flash’s Supergirl is a million miles away from Melissa Benoist’s Kara Zor-El in the TV series. Although it’s not strictly speaking fair to compare one supporting appearance in a movie to a series in which a character has had multiple episodes in which to develop. But even comparing her to Helen Slater’s live-action big-screen Supergirl – who ge...
- Kim Taylor-Foster
Oct 26, 2015 · So after months of mostly lackluster premieres, it turns out that the fall TV season has produced only one super-good network pilot: Supergirl, zooming around your screen on Monday night. It’s...
Mar 24, 2016 · Not much has changed since Space Jam was released in 1996; even today, nearly 30 percent of female characters in family movies are dressed in what might be described as “sexy attire,” while only eight percent of male characters are dressed provocatively.
Mar 22, 2016 · Seb Starcevic discusses Supergirl's feminist undercurrent and why it's a very good thing.
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Oct 23, 2015 · Supergirl Is a Smart, Feminist Series (and Thats Why Some People Wont Watch It) From left: Melissa Benoist and Chyler Leigh. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS. Supergirl is a character freighted with...
