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- Title
CHICK FLICKS AND CHICK CULTURE.
- Authors
Ferriss, Suzanne; Young, Mallory
- Abstract
An essay is presented which discusses motion pictures designed for women, known as chick flicks, the varying reactions to them by audiences and their place as a part of women's culture. The authors discuss how the term "chick," once considered an insult to feminists, has been embraced by young women. Many feminists believe chick flicks such as "Bridget Jones' Diary" and "Legally Blonde" promote consumerism and traditional views of women. The authors note films such as "Waiting to Exhale" and "Bride and Prejudice," which offer positive depictions of minority women, and films such as "Calendar Girls," which feature older women. They note how chick flicks can belong to different film genres such as melodrama and romantic comedy.
- Subjects
MOTION pictures for women; FEMINISM &; motion pictures; FILM genres; MINORITY women in motion pictures; OLDER women; LEGALLY Blonde (Film); BRIDGET Jones's Diary (Film)
- Publication
Post Script, 2007, Vol 27, Issue 1, p32
- ISSN
0277-9897
- Publication type
Essay