A Feminist Critiques Movies By And About White Guys — But Why?

By Caetlin Benson-Allott, Washington Post: Books
Fri, 12/04/2020 - 6:00am

Lindy West rewatches mediocre Hollywood blockbusters and, surprise, finds them lacking.

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The problem — and it’s a significant one — is that the movies West focuses on affirm the very White male hegemony she typically critiques. Of the 23 films West addresses, only one ...
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