Feminist FrequencyThis video explores how the Damsel in Distress became one of the most widely used gendered clichés in the history of gaming and why the trope has been core to the popularization and development of the medium itself.
As a trope the Damsel in Distress is a plot device in which a female character is placed in a perilous situation from which she cannot escape on her own and must then be rescued by a male character, usually providing a core incentive or motivation for the protagonist's quest.
64 GAMES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Those with spoilers are marked with an asterisk (*)
Dinosaur Planet (circa 2000) Star Fox Adventures (2002) Donkey Kong (1981) Sheriff (1979) Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic (1987) Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) New Super Mario Bros. U (2012) My Hero (1986) Kung-Fu Master (1984) Haunted Castle (1998) Adventures of Lolo (1989) The Adventures of Bayou Billy (1989) Joe & Mac (1991) Super Ghouls'n Ghosts (1991) Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) Mario Sports Mix (2011) Wizards & Warriors (1987) Violent storm (1993) Spinmaster (1993) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989) * Splatterhouse (1988) Phelios (1988) Arabian Fight (1992) Rise of the Dragon (1990) Super Adventure Island (1992) Toki (1989) Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (1990) Final Fight (1989) Time Crisis II (1998) Final Fantasy (1987) Altered Beast (1998) Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (1999) Crash Bandicoot (1996) Kid Icarus (1986) The Legend of Zelda (1986) Zelda II: The Adventures of Link (1987) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (2001) The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (2001) * The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (2003) The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (2004) The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (2005) * The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (2007) The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (2009) * The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) Vigilante (1998) Prince of Persia (1992) GoldenEye 007 (1997) Metal Gear Solid (1998) Star Fox Adventures (2002) Metal Gear (1990) New Super Mario Bros Wii (2009) Sonic CD (1993) Karateka (1984) Karateka (2012) Prince of Persia (1989) Prince of Persia Classic (2007) Dragon's Lair (1983) Donkey Kong (1994) Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010) Double Dragon (1987) Double Dragon Neon (2012)
FAIR USE The multimedia clips included in this video constitute a 'fair use' of any copyrighted material as provided for in Section 107 of U.S. Copyright law which allows for criticism, comment and scholarship.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Tropes vs Women in Video Games project aims to examine the plot devices and patterns most often associated with female characters in gaming from a systemic, big picture perspective. This series will include critical analysis of many beloved games and characters, but remember that it is both possible (and even necessary) to simultaneously enjoy media while also being critical of it's more problematic or pernicious aspects.
This video series is created by Anita Sarkeesian and the project was funded by 6968 awesome backers on Kickstarter.com
COMMENTS: Sadly, we have been forced to close comments on YouTube due to continued harassment of this channel but please feel free to post and share this video with your own social media networks to facilitate discussions.
Credits Director: Anita Sarkeesian Producer: Jonathan McIntosh Writers: Anita Sarkeesian & Jonathan McIntosh Motion Graphics: Black Math Intro Music: Matt Joynt & Nathan Sandberg
Damsel in Distress: Part 1 - Tropes vs Women in Video GamesFeminist Frequency2013-03-07 | This video explores how the Damsel in Distress became one of the most widely used gendered clichés in the history of gaming and why the trope has been core to the popularization and development of the medium itself.
As a trope the Damsel in Distress is a plot device in which a female character is placed in a perilous situation from which she cannot escape on her own and must then be rescued by a male character, usually providing a core incentive or motivation for the protagonist's quest.
64 GAMES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Those with spoilers are marked with an asterisk (*)
Dinosaur Planet (circa 2000) Star Fox Adventures (2002) Donkey Kong (1981) Sheriff (1979) Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic (1987) Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) New Super Mario Bros. U (2012) My Hero (1986) Kung-Fu Master (1984) Haunted Castle (1998) Adventures of Lolo (1989) The Adventures of Bayou Billy (1989) Joe & Mac (1991) Super Ghouls'n Ghosts (1991) Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) Mario Sports Mix (2011) Wizards & Warriors (1987) Violent storm (1993) Spinmaster (1993) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989) * Splatterhouse (1988) Phelios (1988) Arabian Fight (1992) Rise of the Dragon (1990) Super Adventure Island (1992) Toki (1989) Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (1990) Final Fight (1989) Time Crisis II (1998) Final Fantasy (1987) Altered Beast (1998) Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (1999) Crash Bandicoot (1996) Kid Icarus (1986) The Legend of Zelda (1986) Zelda II: The Adventures of Link (1987) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (2001) The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (2001) * The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (2003) The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (2004) The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (2005) * The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (2007) The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (2009) * The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) Vigilante (1998) Prince of Persia (1992) GoldenEye 007 (1997) Metal Gear Solid (1998) Star Fox Adventures (2002) Metal Gear (1990) New Super Mario Bros Wii (2009) Sonic CD (1993) Karateka (1984) Karateka (2012) Prince of Persia (1989) Prince of Persia Classic (2007) Dragon's Lair (1983) Donkey Kong (1994) Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010) Double Dragon (1987) Double Dragon Neon (2012)
FAIR USE The multimedia clips included in this video constitute a 'fair use' of any copyrighted material as provided for in Section 107 of U.S. Copyright law which allows for criticism, comment and scholarship.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Tropes vs Women in Video Games project aims to examine the plot devices and patterns most often associated with female characters in gaming from a systemic, big picture perspective. This series will include critical analysis of many beloved games and characters, but remember that it is both possible (and even necessary) to simultaneously enjoy media while also being critical of it's more problematic or pernicious aspects.
This video series is created by Anita Sarkeesian and the project was funded by 6968 awesome backers on Kickstarter.com
COMMENTS: Sadly, we have been forced to close comments on YouTube due to continued harassment of this channel but please feel free to post and share this video with your own social media networks to facilitate discussions.
Credits Director: Anita Sarkeesian Producer: Jonathan McIntosh Writers: Anita Sarkeesian & Jonathan McIntosh Motion Graphics: Black Math Intro Music: Matt Joynt & Nathan SandbergFFR The Childrens Hour #podcastFeminist Frequency2024-10-16 | ICYMI: Alonso Duralde returned to #FemFreqRadio to discuss THE CHILDREN'S HOUR (1961)THE CHILDRENS HOUR | FFR 257Feminist Frequency2024-10-10 | Film critic and podcast host Alonso Duralde previously joined us for a discussion about 1950s Hollywood, and it was such a treat to have him return to the show. He recently published the film history compendium Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film, so what better film for us to watch together than William Wyler's 1961 opus of lesbian shame, THE CHILDREN'S HOUR, starring Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine.
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Find Kat: - twitter.com/kat_ex_machina - letterboxd.com/katexmachina Find AC: - instagram.com/aclamberty - letterboxd.com/aclamberty Find Us: - Join our Patreon: patreon.com/femfreq - Our Website: feministfrequency.com - Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I - Twitter: twitter.com/femfreq - Instagram: instagram.com/femfreq - NEW: Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/femfreqFURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA | FFR 254Feminist Frequency2024-06-27 | Kat and A.C. ~*witnessed*~ the fifth installment in George Miller’s apocalypse epic, FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA and… we found it completely unnecessary. We know that movies about women are not by default inherently feminist (Anita tweeted about this specifically related to Fury Road back in 2015), but it’s always a bummer when we’re more invested in the male characters in a movie centered around a female protagonist. Then, we played another round of our “What’s Wrong With You?” guessing game, this time with a Pride Month theme (of sorts).
Find Kat: - twitter.com/kat_ex_machina - letterboxd.com/katexmachina Find AC: - instagram.com/aclamberty - letterboxd.com/aclamberty Find Us: - Join our Patreon: patreon.com/femfreq - Our Website: feministfrequency.com - Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I - Twitter: twitter.com/femfreq - Instagram: instagram.com/femfreq - NEW: Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/femfreqTHE FALL GUY | FFR 252Feminist Frequency2024-06-05 | In this week’s episode, Kat holds court on the movie that seemed uniquely designed just for her (which she ultimately found fairly disappointing): THE FALL GUY. Directed by longtime stunt performer David Leitch and starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, A.C. and Kat predominantly found the movie… “cute.” Which is fine! But Kat was really hoping for a lot more about the love of stunts, all things considered. Then, A.C. debuts a new, extremely unhinged game entitled “Nightmare Blunt Rotation,” and Kat has a lot to answer for.
Find Kat: - twitter.com/kat_ex_machina - letterboxd.com/katexmachina Find AC: - instagram.com/aclamberty - letterboxd.com/aclamberty Find Us: - Join our Patreon: patreon.com/femfreq - Our Website: feministfrequency.com - Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I - Twitter: twitter.com/femfreq - Instagram: instagram.com/femfreq - NEW: Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/femfreqCHALLENGERS | FFR 250Feminist Frequency2024-05-16 | Join Kat and A.C. for a discussion of one of their most hotly anticipated movies of 2024, Luca Guadagnino’s CHALLENGERS starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist. The FFR hosts were mixed on their reactions, but both saw opportunities where it could have ascended to greater heights than it ultimately did—in particular with the underwritten female character in the middle of the film’s central love triangle. While we love the craft accomplishments of this movie, we can’t help but wonder what Paul Verhoeven might have done with this story.
Plus, we check in on this spring’s film festivals, from the recently debuted Los Angeles Festival of Movies presented by Mubi to the 77th annual festival in Cannes, which just kicked off.
Find Kat: - twitter.com/kat_ex_machina - letterboxd.com/katexmachina Find AC: - instagram.com/aclamberty - letterboxd.com/aclamberty Find Us: - Join our Patreon: patreon.com/femfreq - Our Website: feministfrequency.com - Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I - Twitter: twitter.com/femfreq - Instagram: instagram.com/femfreq - NEW: Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/femfreqTHE PEOPLES JOKER | FFR 249Feminist Frequency2024-05-08 | And we’re back! For the first episode of our first season as an independent podcast following the sunset of the Feminist Frequency nonprofit organization, we thought we’d discuss one of the most exciting new independent films we’ve seen: Vera Drew’s THE PEOPLE'S JOKER. Join Feminist Frequency Radio co-hosts Kat Spada and A.C. Lamberty as they talk about the movie’s unconventional crowdsourced production, what it gets so right about cultural criticism through parody, and our favorite Batman gags and villains.
Plus, we debut a new celebrity guessing game we’re introducing this season, with the working title “What’s Wrong With Me?” And check out our podcast feed where, this week, we’re releasing our Patreon bonus episode to everyone so that you can all get a teaser of the new format of this season’s extra content typically reserved for our supporters on Patreon!
To watch the full video with all of the other speakers, find it here: youtube.com/watch?v=a5rw6gVYmnIFFR Anyone But You #podcastFeminist Frequency2024-03-01 | Have you listened to the new episode of #FemFreqRadio? We're previewing the new season with a conversation about #AnyoneButYou!FFR Season Preview: ANYONE BUT YOUFeminist Frequency2024-02-28 | Feminist Frequency Radio is coming back for its first new season as an independent podcast following the sunset of the FF organization after an incredible 15 years. Kat Spada is thrilled to be re-joined by new co-host A.C. Lamberty, who joined Kat last year for FFR's indulgent "Machos: Fully Loaded" limited series.
In this week's episode we're catching up on Feminist Frequency news, getting amped for the new season, and dissecting a movie we both enjoyed greatly and almost walked out of the theater several times: Will Gluck's 2023 rom-com Anyone But You starring Glenn Powell and Sydney Sweeney, a loose adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
Next month we'll be back with standard FFR podcast episodes filled with feminist media criticism, and we're so excited to welcome special guests, dive into some book club selections for our Patreon subscribers, and so much more. Stay tuned!
Find Us: Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/femfreq Our Website: feministfrequency.com Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts Twitter.com/femfreq Instagram.com/femfreqMOONSTRUCK featuring ANITA SARKEESIAN | FFR 247Feminist Frequency2023-12-20 | We’re wrapping up this season of FFR just as we started it, with Anita Sarkeesian returning for an episode where she and host Kat Spada talk about a classic movie they both love and could watch over and over. But while this season’s first episode featured Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing, this week we’re focusing on a more unconventional romantic leading man—but one that has nevertheless stood the test of time—Nicolas Cage opposite Cher in Norman Jewison’s Moonstruck.
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Links Mentioned: * Some books about burnout, rest, and worth: * Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoskiburnoutbook.net * Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey, founder of The Nap Ministrythenapministry.com * How to Keep House While Drowning, by K.C. Davis, founder of Struggle Carestrugglecare.com/book * Jae Lin’s Heartwork deck: patreon.com/doodlemealive
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Find Us: * Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq or give and help make the media more feminist: http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I * Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc * Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC * Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd * Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq * Our Website: http://www.feministfrequency.comAND JUST LIKE THAT… with special guest PALLAVI YETUR | FFR 238Feminist Frequency2023-07-19 | The cultural phenomenon that is Sex and the City continues with the second season of And Just Like That… where 50-something, wealthy Manhattanites Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda return to navigate life, love, and loss, joined by new friends and lovers. Joining Kat to discuss the series is her good friend, licensed mental health counselor and screenwriter, Pallavi Yetur.
Find Us: * Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq or give and help make the media more feminist: http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I * Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc * Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC * Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd * Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq * Our Website: http://www.feministfrequency.comFFR Presents: FORTNIGHTLY FREQ-OUTS | mini-ep #1 with special guest A. C. LambertyFeminist Frequency2023-07-12 | Welcome to the first of a series of bonus mini-episodes we’re calling “Fortnightly FREQouts,” where our host Kat Spada walks us through what’s been thrilling, moving, upsetting, or infuriating her in recent weeks. Today’s Fortnightly FREQout features special guest A.C. Lamberty to discuss the new documentary on Max, Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed.
Find A.C.: * Website: aclamberty.com * On Instagram and Letterboxd at @aclamberty
Find Us: * Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq or give and help make the media more feminist: http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I * Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc * Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC * Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd * Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq * Our Website: http://www.feministfrequency.comROAD HOUSE with ANITA SARKEESIAN and KAT SPADA | FFR 237Feminist Frequency2023-07-05 | Welcome to a new season of feminist media criticism goodness! Today Kat and Anita are discussing the 1989 action classic ROAD HOUSE, starring none other than our beloved Patrick Swayze. Listen in for a nostalgic stroll through the absolutely bonkers landscape of this corner of the Dirty Dancing/Point Break/Road House Swayze trifecta.
Find Us: * Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq or give and help make the media more feminist: http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I * Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc * Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC * Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd * Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq * Our Website: http://www.feministfrequency.comMachos In REVIEW with ANITA SARKEESIAN | Machos: Fully Loaded | FFR 236Feminist Frequency2023-05-24 | This past season of Feminist Frequency Radio, co-hosts Kat Spada and A.C. Lamberty investigated masculinity in movies and TV on our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series. On this final bonus wrap-up episode, Anita Sarkeesian returns to strap in, strap on, and weigh in on all our most-loved machos.
Find Us: * Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq or give and help make the media more feminist: http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I * Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc * Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC * Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd * Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq * Our Website: http://www.feministfrequency.comMachos Who DANCE | Machos: Fully Loaded, episode 10 | FFR 235Feminist Frequency2023-05-10 | Strap in, Strap on, and join us on the dance floor for one last episode of our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series. Today is all about the machos with the moves. From studio musicals of the 40s and 50s to our podcast’s patron saint, Patrick Swayze, we’re tripping the light fantastic with a look at dudes who dance!
Find Us: * Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq or give and help make the media more feminist: http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I * Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc * Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC * Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd * Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq * Our Website: http://www.feministfrequency.comALPHA MACHOS | Machos: Fully Loaded, episode 9 | FFR 234Feminist Frequency2023-05-03 | We’re diving into the Macho hierarchy with an episode of “Machos: Fully Loaded” that’s all about the Alphas. What is it that makes these machos reign supreme? Is it domination, power, or just living your life a quarter mile at a time? Listen to our discussion of some of the most over-the-top, high-octane machos out there.
Find Us: * Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq or give and help make the media more feminist: http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I * Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc * Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC * Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd * Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq * Our Website: http://www.feministfrequency.comCARTOON MACHOS | Machos: Fully Loaded, episode 7 | FFR 232Feminist Frequency2023-04-19 | In this episode of our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, Kat and A.C. are drawn in by these two-dimensional machos. From formative childhood favorites to more modern adult animation, we look at how cartoons present and play with masculinity in ways other mediums can’t.
Find Us: * Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq or give and help make the media more feminist: http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I * Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc * Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC * Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd * Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq * Our Website: http://www.feministfrequency.comMachos who are DADDIES | Machos: Fully Loaded, episode 6 | FFR 231Feminist Frequency2023-04-18 | Calling all daddies, zaddies, and baddies! This week on our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, we’re continuing our investigation of onscreen masculinity through a discussion of fatherhood in media, looking at portrayals of dads and father figures who've been central figures of movies and television.
Find Us: * Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq or give and help make the media more feminist: http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I * Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc * Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC * Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd * Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq * Our Website: http://www.feministfrequency.comLADY MACHOS | Machos: Fully Loaded, episode 5 | FFR 230Feminist Frequency2023-04-05 | It’s time for Lady Machos! This week on our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, we’re continuing our investigation of onscreen masculinity through a discussion of gender transgression and the women in media who have taken some of the most memorable and iconic macho action roles in history.
Find Us: * Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq or give and help make the media more feminist: http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I * Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc * Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC * Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd * Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq * Our Website: http://www.feministfrequency.comMACHOS ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN | Machos: Fully Loaded, episode 4 | FFR 229Feminist Frequency2023-03-29 | On this episode of our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, we’re talking about mental health, trauma, therapy, vengeance, and more, as we focus on onscreen representations of masculinity and emotional or mental health struggle.
Find Us: * Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq or give and help make the media more feminist: http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I * Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc * Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC * Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd * Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq * Our Website: http://www.feministfrequency.comSOFT BOYS | Machos: Fully Loaded, episode 3 | FFR 228Feminist Frequency2023-03-22 | On this episode of our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, Kat and A.C. are…not talking about machos? Instead, we’re going full sweetie mode to look at another side of masculine characters onscreen, the Soft Boys of cinema. From artists suffering for love to macho momma’s boys, join us as we try to pin down the anatomy of the archetype.
Find Us: * Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq or give and help make the media more feminist: http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I * Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc * Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC * Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd * Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq * Our Website: http://www.feministfrequency.comMACHOS WHO F*** | Machos: Fully Loaded, episode 2 | FFR 227Feminist Frequency2023-03-15 | On this installment of “Machos: Fully Loaded,” we’re talking about exotic dancers, adult film stars, and machos who engage in sex work. From Magic Mike and Boogie Nights to more triple-X-rated arthouse picks, we’re tackling the onscreen intersections of masculinity and sexuality.
Find Us: * Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq or give and help make the media more feminist: http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I * Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc * Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC * Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd * Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq * Our Website: http://www.feministfrequency.comTEEN MACHOS | Machos: Fully Loaded, episode 1 | FFR 226Feminist Frequency2023-03-08 | It’s the first episode of this season of Feminist Frequency Radio, presenting “Machos: Fully Loaded!” This week we’re going back to high school, getting to know some of the moodiest machos of all: teen machos! From big men on campus to the bad boys underneath the bleachers, we’re taking a look at the archetypes and iconic portrayals of teen masculinity on screen.
Links Mentioned: * “Bad Boys and Hollywood Hype: Gendered Conflicts in Juvenile Delinquency Depictions” by Timothy Shary - https://www.academia.edu/12086690/Bad_Boys_and_Hollywood_Hype_Gendered_Conflicts_in_Juvenile_Delinquency_Depictions_2004_in_Where_the_Boys_Are_Cinemas_of_Masculinity_and_Youth_ed_by_Murray_Pomerance_and_Frances_Gateward * Letterboxd viewing list: https://boxd.it/lxjVG
Time Stamps: 1:02:37 - Macho of the Week
Find A.C.: * Website: aclamberty.com * On Instagram and Letterboxd at @aclamberty
Find Us: * Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq or give and help make the media more feminist: http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I * Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc * Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC * Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd * Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq * Our Website: http://www.feministfrequency.comMACHOS: FULLY LOADED!! introducing a new season of Feminist Frequency RadioFeminist Frequency2023-03-01 | Feminist Frequency Radio’s Kat Spada and special guest A.C. Lamberty introduce you to a brand new season of the podcast with a different spin. For the next several episodes, we will be bringing you all of the feminist media criticism goodness you crave, but this time exploring the specifics of masculinity and machismo in a season we’re calling MACHOS: FULLY LOADED.
Find Us: * Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq or give and help make the media more feminist: http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I * Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc * Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC * Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd * Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq * Our Website: http://www.feministfrequency.comGLASS ONION with special guest DEVINDRA HARDAWAR | Eat the Rich, episode 2 | FFR 224Feminist Frequency2023-02-24 | Anita and Kat welcome special guest Devindra Hardawar for the next installment of our Eat the Rich mini-season. This week we’re discussing Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion. Guest and co-host opinions on the film run from 1-10, so listen in to see where you land on this lively episode of Feminist Frequency Radio!
Time Stamps: 50:40 - What’s your Freq Out? * Anita on the series Fleishman Is in Trouble on hulu * Kat on the podcast If Books Could Kill * Devindra on the film Polite Society (2023) directed by Nida Manzoor
Find Us: * Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq or give and help make the media more feminist: http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I * Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc * Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC * Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd * Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq * Our Website: http://www.feministfrequency.comTRIANGLE OF SADNESS with KAREN TONGSON | Eat the Rich, episode 1 | FFR 223Feminist Frequency2023-02-24 | The first course of this "Eat the Rich" mini-season is served! Kat and Anita are joined by professor, podcaster, and author Karen Tongson to sink our teeth into Ruben Östlund's Oscar-nominated 2022 saga Triangle of Sadness. Tune in to find out how we think the movie's satirical look at class dynamics may (or may not) have been successful.