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The Women's Academy

Article by Melissa Morrison, published in 2003; filed under Film; tagged award ceremonies, gender roles, Hollywood, movies, Oscars.

There are some contests in which women are truly at a disadvantage when competing with men. Football. Presidential nominations. Snow-writing. But acting is not one of them. Streep vs. Nicholson, Dame Judi vs. Sir Ian, Maggie Gyllenhaal vs. Jake Gyllenhaal - the Vegas odds would be close ones indeed if these actors were pitted against each other for top honors.

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Are You Ready for the Sex, Girls?

The Mixed Messages of Kids

Article by Lisa Jervis, appeared in issue Premiere; published in 1996; filed under Film; tagged female sexuality, gender roles, Kids, male sexuality, movies, sex, sexuality, stereotypes, teens.

Kids has been hailed as a film that breaks the teen-movie mold and shows a long-hidden side of young life. But, while it may be more graphic and harsh than other movies, it basically covers the same ground: voracious young male sexuality. The only innovative element of the movie—an honest portrayal of female sexual pleasure—is conflicted at best.

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"Subversion on a Massive Level"

Gender as Constructed Spectacle

Article by Lisa Jervis, appeared in issue Premiere; published in 1996; filed under Film; tagged gender, gender roles, Hollywood, movies, relationships, sexuality, spectacle.

When I rented Sleep With Me, I was expecting a silly angst-ridden Gen-X romantic comedy. I’d read the back of the box, so I knew that Joe and Sarah were married but that Frank, Joe’s best friend, was in love with her. Instead of an entertaining but benign and forgettable 90 minutes, I got a playful, subversive discourse on gender as a constructed spectacle.

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