by Megan Leigh | December 1, 2016 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWhile we may wish we only appreciated science fiction, fantasy, or horror that presented ideas of gender equality, we’d be lying if we tried to make that claim. There are plenty of books, films, tv shows out...
by Megan Leigh | November 17, 2016 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt should come as no surprise to regular listeners of Breaking the Glass Slipper that we take issue with female characters being included in a narrative purely to act as a love interest. Unfortunately, it happens all...
by Megan Leigh | October 6, 2016 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe new Ghostbusters film is not alone, almost every week we hear of a new franchise reboot or cult film remake with a gender-swapped cast. From turning Splash into the tale of a merman to an Ocean’s...
by Megan Leigh | August 11, 2016 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s a bit of a long one this week. Get the three of us together and we can’t shut up about female villains! While I might be biased, I have to say that this is one of our best episodes yet, with Lucy spouting such...
by Megan Leigh | July 28, 2016 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSHave you ever noticed that the women who have sex are often the first to die, while their virginal counterparts tend to last through to the bitter end? This week, Lucy, Charlotte, and I discuss the beginnings of this...
by Megan Leigh | June 30, 2016 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis Monday marked the 30th anniversary of Labyrinth’s release (in the US). In these three decades, the entire world has been captivated by the story of teenager Sarah and her adventures in the labyrinth. The film is...
