Entries by Ifritah

The Princess and the Tomboy – A Media Fixation?: I started thinking back to the old shows after a discussion of an 80s classic, and I came to an interesting realization. The media seems to be obsessed with the contrasting peer characters of that of a “princess” (one who always has to look pretty, often snobby, and usually thinks mostly of boys) and a “tomboy” (hates makeup, athletic, often has a masculine name/nickname, and gets in your face if you piss them off). The first show I thought of was ... READ MORE

Azeroth – Males Still Aren’t Pretty.: While making alts (alternative characters) on World of Warcraft (WoW) with my male roommate, an interesting thing was said that made me pause for a second. We were going to make Night Elves. When we entered the game and tried to look for each other, I found that he had decided to make a female elf! Not that big of a deal, but he did mention originally making a male. “Why the switch?” I asked. “The guys are so ugly, I ... READ MORE

A Lois I Can Get Behind: The character of Lois Lane in practically every movie or TV show has irritated the hell out of me. Teri Hatcher’s Lois from Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman is the one exception. (Second season just came out on DVD) Searching around for a female character depicted in the media in a well-rounded, realistic light is like trying to find a comfortable pair of underwear in a sex shop. But Hatcher’s Lois makes it happen. ... READ MORE

Women hard-asses are “bitches”… until you find the chewy soft center underneath.: I’m currently watching season one of La Femme Nikita with one of my friends. (My first time through.) Madeline’s been my favorite female character since the first episode. She’s cold, unwavering, calm, collected, and all sorts of other stuff. But one thing she’s not is soft. Then I watched episode 14, “Gambit”. UGH. The episode starts out with her wondering if she’s cut out for the biz of torture and killing for the greater good. ... READ MORE

Well, at least she’s not pregnant and barefoot…: As the World Turns’ Carly Snyder is the show’s favorite schemer, but when it comes to using her talents for good, the poor girl just can’t get a break from her kids. With three children at home and two unemployed parents, you’d think any way to get income would become top priority. Guess not. I mean, of course the once famous fashion designer ‘Carly Tenney’ shouldn’t go back to what she loves when her man gets kicked off the ... READ MORE