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Apr 5, 2021 · Feminist Show #12: Queen Sugar. Queen Sugar --produced by Oprah (!!) and adapted from a novel by legendary director Ava Duvernay --takes place on a sugarcane farm in rural Louisiana and follows the story of a family in the throes of grief after their father's sudden death. Focused on the complexity of family, legacy, and the perils of living in ...
- Aviva Dove-Viebahn
- Girls5Eva. Peacock | Comedy | 8 episodes. Created by Meredith Scardino. It may be because I was a tween when the Spice Girls were at their zenith, or I’m just a sucker for shows with women in their 30s and 40s grappling with the realization that they suddenly became responsible adults when they weren’t looking.
- We Are Lady Parts. Peacock | Comedy | 6 episodes. Created by Nida Manzoor. It may be no coincidence that two of my favorite comedies of the year are ones about women coming together to make music.
- Hacks. HBO Max | Comedy | 10 episodes. Created by Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello. Stand-up comedy has come under significant fire in recent years and has long had a reputation as actively hostile to women.
- Run the World. STARZ | Comedy | 8 episodes. Created by Rachelle Williams. One of the things I really enjoyed about the comedy Run the World is that its unapologetic celebration of Black womanhood feels both fresh and familiar.
- Big Little Lies. The HBO limited series Big Little Lies is a beautiful and tragic story of five mothers living in Monterey, California trying to put on a happy face while each fighting their own personal battles, from domestic abuse, affairs, sexual assault, tarnished relationships, fraud, murder, and more.
- The Queen's Gambit. Anya Taylor-Joy is an incredibly talented and powerful actress who, in addition to starring in The Queen's Gambit, has also given stunning performances in The Menu, Last Night in Soho, The Witch, Split, Emma, and The Northman.
- Little Fires Everywhere. Another feminist television series that Witherspoon stars in is the Hulu original drama series Little Fires Everywhere. An idealistic picture-perfect family goes through a wave of changes as a mother-and-daughter duo impacts more people's lives than they are aware of.
- This is Us. One of the most popular television series to be released in the past 10 years is the drama/tragedy show This is Us. People all over the world have been touched by the group of characters in this show and have watched them encounter some of the most heartbreaking obstacles imaginable.
Mar 8, 2021 · MOXIE (2021) Directed by Amy Poehler, Moxie is the feminist awaken of shy teen Vivian (Hadley Robinson) who creates a feminist zine called Moxie after she realises how sexist her high school is. An empowering watch, Moxie sees an entire generation of feminists find their voices. Stream on Netflix.
- Gretchen Smail
- Pose. Pose is critically acclaimed for a reason. Set in 1980s New York City, the Emmy-nominated FX series follows Blanca (MJ Rodriguez), who decides to start the House of Evangelista and build her own LGBTQ+ community after being kicked out of her previous house for being HIV-positive.
- Cable Girls. Netflix’s first Spanish language original, Cable Girls is a drama that follows a group of women who join the workforce as telephone operators.
- Bridgerton. Not only does this ultra-popular period drama feature a diverse cast and stunning gowns and hairstyles, it tackles feminist themes. The Shondaland-produced series shows how differently society works for women who are lower income and don’t fit into typical beauty standards.
- Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung. Written by female screenwriter Kim Ho-soo, this Korean drama follows Hae-ryung and three other women as they become the first female court historians during the Joseon dynasty — a time when many women were illiterate and expected to be subservient to men.
Tiny Feminists: Created by Yulin Kuang. With Annie Tiedemann, Gabrielle Skye Goodman, Thalia Tran, Dekland Jones.
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Oct 17, 2020 · Alison Foreman is one heck of a gal. She's also a writer in Los Angeles, who used to cover movies, TV, video games, and the internet for Mashable. @alfaforeman. 15 essential feminist Netflix ...
