How Do You Solve A Problem Like Sophia? An Exercise In Shaming Young Feminists
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“Are you an angry person, are you angry about other things in your life?” documentary filmmaker Vanessa Engle asks her young feminist subject. Strangely, Sophia doesn’t appear particularly enraged. Could it be the angry feminist stereotype rearing its ugly head?
The clip above is taken from part three of a BBC documentary series on feminism. The final episode aired last night and focused on “a small group of passionate and committed young activists, who believe that the need for feminist politics is now more urgent than ever.” Engle follows them as they prepare for a conference on feminism and a march through London. However, before they get to that point, they explore a little bit of what it means to be a feminist. This is a section I like to call In Which We Learn That Feminists Can’t Wear Makeup, Dress Feminine.