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Mellody Hobson Encourages Women To Speak Up

July 30, 2014July 30, 2014 Fangirl feminism, George Lucas, Lucasfilm, Mellody Hobson, sexism, Star Wars

Mellody Hobson talks about sexism and discrimination in July’s Cosmopolitan.

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How Indie Directors Have Changed Hollywood

July 7, 2014July 7, 2014 Fangirl Gareth Edwards, Josh Trank, Rian Johnson, sexism, Star Wars

The statistics of female directors working in Hollywood are pretty grim. It’s a combination of sexism and risk-aversion (not really, just sexism) that keeps them out of the top spots in film-making.

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Franchises, Fandom and Protecting The Brand Message

May 15, 2014May 15, 2014 Fangirl Del Rey, Disney, diversity, EU, feminism, Lucasfilm, Paul Kemp, sexism, Star Wars

Star Wars author Paul Kemp wants to talk about men. Long-time Star Wars consumer responds.

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Fangirls Around the Web: May 13, 2014

May 13, 2014May 13, 2014 Fangirl Bad Robot, fandom, Fangirls Around the Web, Frozen, Geena Davis, Her Universe, Marvel, sexism, Star Wars

Fangirls Around the Web for May 13, 2014.

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Fan Artistic Endeavors: Challenging The Fandom Perspective

March 5, 2014March 4, 2014 Fangirl cosplay, fan, fandom, fanfiction, fanfilm, Fangirl Speaks Up, Jedi News, Kyle Newman, RebelForce Radio, sexism, Star Wars, Topher Grace

With celebrity fans revealing fanfiction in film and audio forms, it’s time to reconsider how fanfiction prose writers are treated within the Star Wars community.

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Olivia Wilde Encourages Fangirls To Speak Up

February 22, 2014February 21, 2014 Fangirl feminism, Movies, Olivia Wilde, sexism

In a panel discussion called the “State of Female Justice,” Olivia Wilde shares insights as an actress in Hollywood who is now making the transition to producing.

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Fangirls Ignite a Rebellion For Their Newest Star Wars Heroines

February 20, 2014February 20, 2014 Fangirl Disney, feminism, Lucasfilm, sexism, Star Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Teresa Delgado

Last week on Fangirl Chat, Teresa and I talked about two exciting characters from Star Wars Rebels: Kanan and Ezra.

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What Star Wars Doesn’t Need Right Now

January 17, 2014January 20, 2014 Lex Del Rey, Disney, EU, Lucasfilm, Paul Kemp, sexism, Star Wars, tropes

FANgirl Blog addresses the Star Wars consequences of Paul Kemp’s recent blog post attempting to rationalize hyper-masculine storytelling.

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Fangirls Around the Web: December 26, 2013

December 26, 2013April 4, 2017 Fangirl Catching Fire, DC Comics, Fangirl of the Day, Fangirls Around the Web, feminism, Geena Davis, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen, Lady Rogues, Mary Sheridan, sexism, Shea Standefer, Sheryl Sandberg, Wonder Woman

Fangirls Around the Web for December 26, 2013.

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Fangirls Around the Web: September 11, 2013

September 11, 2013September 10, 2013 Fangirl Amy Ratcliffe, Ann Crispin, Club Jade, Disney, DragonCon, Fangirls Around the Web, feminism, Katee Sackhoff, Malala Yousafzai, Marvel, Natalie Portman, sexism

Fangirls Around the Web for September 11, 2013.

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