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feminist TV?
A friend of mine who is under the delusion that I am a pop culture guru was asking me for suggestions for TV episodes to show in her intro women's studies class for a discussion of different kinds of feminism in the media. (She's looking for TV episodes rather than films because of the length). I had some general suggestions for shows that bring up interesting themes--Buffy, Xena, the L word, Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles, Sex and the City (and maybe something like Dollhouse or Mad Men for the flip side)--but I had a hard time coming up with specific episodes that were fairly stand alone, other than maybe the Buffy series finale.
Anyone have better suggestions than me? Basically she's looking for shows that (a)depict some kind of feminism--and I get the impression that debating what feminism is is part of the question she wants to raise; (b)are short (not more than an hour), and (c) are relatively stand-alone, so not a lot of knowledge of the show is required. Recommendations are greatly appreciated.
Anyone have better suggestions than me? Basically she's looking for shows that (a)depict some kind of feminism--and I get the impression that debating what feminism is is part of the question she wants to raise; (b)are short (not more than an hour), and (c) are relatively stand-alone, so not a lot of knowledge of the show is required. Recommendations are greatly appreciated.
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Naomi is a character in the 3rd and 4th seasons of the show. The first thing we learn about her is that she hates injustice, she wants to change the world. She is also an amazing student. I think she is a fantastic example of a young feminist, and the episode that features her (S3's "Naomi") works fairly well as a stand alone. There are tons of ways of seeing the episode, if you don't just want to take my word for it.
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