Femenist reading of IV

[Robin Landseadel]

On Feb 19, 2010, at 8:07 AM, kelber at mindspring.com wrote:

> There may be an overlap between lesbianism and feminism, but it's  
> not as great as one might think.  There were real feminists out  
> there in the 60s and 70s, but they're not portrayed in IV. Reducing  
> feminism to sexual assertiveness is kind of insulting.  And sure,  
> bad girls (and guys) are more interesting than good guys(and girls),  
> but that doesn't imply any feminist underpinnings. The femme fatale  
> (whether she wins or loses) is a sexist stereotype.
>
> Laura
>
> (in rant mode because I'm pre-caffeinated)

Well, by all means—get your coffee!

There's a lot more to IV's mutant feminism than sexual assertive  
females.