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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

This New Feminist "Mad Max" Meme Is Absolute Perfection

“Hey girl: here’s an idea, but… it’s up to you. You’re the boss of this operation.”

So by now, you've probably heard of the Feminist Ryan Gosling meme:

Which, by the way, has actually made some men more feminist.

You've also most likely heard of Mad Max, lauded for both its technical achievements and revolutionary portrayal of women in a blockbuster action film.

Now, there's a new tumblr called Feminist Mad Max that outlines all the moments in the film that challenge common sexist tropes in Hollywood blockbusters.

There are many examples of Furiosa (Charlize Theron) being treated like a proper authority figure instead of a love interest or an overly-sexualized background character.


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