100 Years and Counting…
The 100-year effort to pass the Equal Rights Amendment gained new momentum this year with legislation proposed in the U.S. House and...
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FEMSPEC
An interdisciplinary feminist journal dedicated to science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, surrealism, myth, folklore, and other supernatural genres.
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Femspec
- Dec 13, 2022
- 3 min
Hexes, Brooms, and Witches Brews: The Radical Feminists Who Tried to Overthrow Marriage
Dressed in black witch costumes, they put hexes on exploitative businesses, sprinkled hair and nail clippings to protest the firing of a...
Femspec
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
Feminist Feature: bell hooks
bell hooks was an American author and feminist theorist, and cultural critic best known for her writings on feminism, race, and class. A...
Femspec
- Sep 26, 2022
- 2 min
The Handmaid's Tale and the Reality of Womanhood
If you have never seen Hulu's TV show titled The Handmaid's Tale, then this post might intrigue you enough to see the show. The show...
Femspec
- Aug 9, 2022
- 3 min
The Owl House: A Masterclass in Intersectional Feminism.
imdb.com The Owl House is a Disney Channel series that began on January 10th, 2020. It was created by Dana Terrace. The show follows the...
Femspec
- Jul 6, 2022
- 2 min
FemSpec Special Issue: Call for Papers.
Femspec is now welcoming critical and creative contributions which address questions of gender and/or sexuality in the dystopian...
Femspec
- Jun 30, 2022
- 1 min
Unleash the Magic of Tarot
A four-week zoom session with psychic reader and medium, Batya Weinbaum, over 30 years of experience Beginning September 6, 2022 For more...
Femspec
- Jun 23, 2022
- 3 min
Castlevania, Netflix Animated Series.
Earlier this month, we got our first look at the new Netflix Castlevania series entitled, Castlevania: Nocturne. There is no better time...
Femspec
- Apr 27, 2022
- 3 min
Let's Talk Firestone!
This blog post is inspired by Dr. Weinbaum's presentation which is available on the Women's Declaration International (WDI) YouTube page....
Femspec
- Mar 21, 2022
- 3 min
"Don't Look Up" Through the Lens of Gender by Leanne Lisciandro
A comet is headed directly for the earth and we are all going to die in precisely 6 months and 14 days. This is the crisis humankind...
Femspec
- Feb 21, 2022
- 3 min
Darts and Lasers Episode🤖
I apologize for not posting sooner everyone! I am the new blog editor and there has been a bit of an upheaval setting a routine. I hope...
Femspec
- Jan 3, 2022
- 6 min
The Wheel of Time Season One Watch-Along – Episode Eight: “The Eye of the World”
Happy New Year, everyone! I’m sorry that I couldn’t get this blog post out sooner after the episode aired, but I’ve started a new job in...
Femspec
- Dec 27, 2021
- 1 min
Invitation to making art from divine feminine classes, Fridays in January
Please circulate and invite colleagues, students, friends. Dr. Batya Weinbaum is conducting classes on Fridays in January. The fess is...
Femspec
- Dec 24, 2021
- 6 min
The Wheel of Time Season One Watch-Along – Episode Seven: “The Dark Along the Ways”
We’re almost to the end of the season! Episode Seven of The Wheel of Time brings our characters to the edge of the Great Blight and...
Femspec
- Dec 16, 2021
- 7 min
The Wheel of Time Season One Watch-Along – Episode Six: “The Flame of Tar Valon”
Episode Six is an episode that presents events that are mostly invented for the show and that ends with a pair of MAJOR changes from the...
Femspec
- Dec 10, 2021
- 9 min
The Wheel of Time Season One Watch-Along – Episode Five: “Blood Calls Blood”
This episode serves as a bit of a turning point for the show, and one that should come as a welcome spot of relief for non-readers who...
Femspec
- Nov 30, 2021
- 6 min
The Wheel of Time Season One Watch-Along – Episode Four: “The Dragon Reborn”
Wow, what a fantastic episode. Episode Four of The Wheel of Time is easily the best episode of the show’s first season so far and finally...
Femspec
- Nov 26, 2021
- 5 min
The Wheel of Time Season One Watch-Along – Episode Three: “A Place of Safety”
We get a breather! After two fast-paced episodes, Episode Three slows down to focus on character interactions, a natural storytelling...
Femspec
- Nov 24, 2021
- 7 min
The Wheel of Time Season One Watch-Along – Episode Two: “Shadow’s Waiting”
Wow. What an episode. If Episode One threw the viewer headlong into the world of The Wheel of Time, Episode Two eases off the gas a...
Femspec
- Nov 22, 2021
- 7 min
The Wheel of Time Season One Watch-Along – Episode One: “Leavetaking”
Excuse me, but I need a minute to compose myself. In my introduction to this watch-along, I wrote about how finally seeing this...
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