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...empowerment for women who generally feel that they are second-class citizens in the medical profession -- unappreciated and directed by (mostly male) doctors to perform largely scut work. Being allowed to practice TT in hospitals, she says, makes them feel more involved in the healing process. "I'm a feminist," Selby says, "and I'm all for nurses getting out from under the thumbs of doctors. But this is exactly the wrong thing...
There's no guise -- fighting feminist or yuppie careerist, prudish housewife | or pouty adolescent, barroom slut or abused bride -- that Bridget won't assume to win this game. Her quick changes are funny. So is her chilly single- mindedness. And so is the eagerness of males, stupefied by lust, to be taken in by her. Fiorentino is ferociously good in the role. If first-time screenwriter Steve Barancik conceived it as a parody of have-it-all feminism, this actress doesn't acknowledge it. She's after the humor of humorlessness, the nuttiness of self-interest untrammeled by sentiment...
...cowgirls are only a small sample of the women descending on the Carpenter Center for the first "Wild Women Film/Video Festival." The festival, which runs from November 11-23, will include screenings, workshops, and performances by the artists. The diverse collection of films and videos that are showcased share feminist themes and an innovative approach to media...
...Diner, a dusty underworld combines sadomasochistic ritual with the flavor of the Old West. Be forewarned: this is not a cowboy movie. However, if sadomasochism is an interest/hobby, this video promises, according to the press release, "a more holistic understanding of sadomasochistic desire and practice" than the traditionally negative feminist perspective...
Influenced by the writings of Helene Cixous, Doris Lessing, and others, the videos in the "Wild Women Film Festival" offer an easy way for women's studies concentrators to brush on feminist theory...