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How about entertainment we *can*stomach?!

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moofolk · 30/09/2020 06:31

Inspired by the other thread of feminism ruining TV.

Let's compile some good stuff.

Not too many men, lots of strong female characters, hopefully some lesbians, definitely not loads of women being raped and murdered for male titillation.

I watched The Women with Meg Ryan and Annette Benning recently. It's bubblegum and hardly a feminist manifesto. It has a very strong female cast including Bette Midler and Carrie Fisher and crucially there are no men in it at all.

What have you got?

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MedusasBadHairDay · 30/09/2020 08:58

Gentleman Jack and, going back a bit, Tenko

LadyButton · 30/09/2020 08:45

I was disappointed with Twentieth Century Women. It was all about the boy really, with the women created as wish fulfilment characters for the writer/director.

CuteOrangeElephant · 30/09/2020 08:36

I've been watching Trinkets on Netflix, it's a show for teenagers though. It's about 3 girls who become best friends because they all have an addiction to stealing.

It's nice watching something that centres young women.

CopsCantCatchCriminals · 30/09/2020 08:32

Twentieth century women.
With Annette Bening. About a woman trying to bring up a son without a male partner.

The secret life of bees.
All main characters women, original book by a woman and the film directed by a woman. An excellent film.

CigarsofthePharoahs · 30/09/2020 08:18

I did enjoy the film Annihilation. Probably a bit more sci fi than you're thinking of though.

HMSSophie · 30/09/2020 08:12

Ghosts.
Mum
Er um that's all I've got!

WhoEatsPopTarts · 30/09/2020 08:01

Britain’s biggest dig, ok it’s a documentary but if you love history it’s fascinating. I’ve noticed a lot of the presenters, archaeologists, historians are women.

LadyButton · 30/09/2020 07:59

Mrs America was really good, huge cast of women. About a period of American feminism that I really should have known more about.

Mollscroll · 30/09/2020 07:54

Yes it’s funny. They are not gay men somehow.

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moofolk · 30/09/2020 07:52

Oh god I loved that! It was total binge comfort watching for me. Got bored by the latest series though.

I also think it's funny that Lily Tomlin is so much better at playing straight than Sheen and the other dude are at playing gay.

I've been watching Harlots on BBC. I thought it might be a bit too happy hooker myth but a fully shows the desperation and how rough it was for women.

I watched The Favourite which is an excellent film. Funny yet hideous.

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Mollscroll · 30/09/2020 07:22

Currently really enjoying Grace and Frankie. Older women being funny and caring for each other.

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