Tag: smurfs

Feb 10

What Is “The Smurfette Principle”?

The FriskyPosted in Video Tagged , , , , , ,

Who do “Inception,” “Transformers” and “The Muppets” all have in common? I was scratching my head on that one. All three movies are examples of “the Smurfette principle,” explains Anita Sarkeesian of the blog Feminist Frequency. “The Smurfette principle” is a common trope in movies and TV shows that try to be palatable to male audiences […]

Aug 24

I Dream Of Jeannie Coming To Theaters, But Hopefully Not So Sexist?

Billy AntonioPosted in Entertainment Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

From Broadway to Hollywood, the entertainment industry is all about remakes. Most of the time, the threat is not staying true to the original (um, the upcoming Smurfs movie that’s going to be live action?!). But in the case of the I Dream of Jeannie remake, our fear is it actually resembling the misogynistic capers […]