The “strong female” charicature

Tim Goldich (tagoldich99@gmail.com)
Tim Goldich is the president of the Chicago chapter of the National Coalition for Men and an avid member of the ManKind Project, two organizations that variously support men politically and emotionally.

Abstract

Kathleen Kennedy, President of Lucasfilm, claims that male prejudice against Rey, the “strong female character,” is the reason why episodes 8 and especially 9 did nowhere near as well as expected at the box-office. The problem with Rey is that she's not a character: she's a feminist revenge fantasy. Rey is a “strong female” charicature.

Keywords: charicature, feminism, gynocentrism, male, misandry, Star Wars

Author Biography

Tim Goldich is the president of the Chicago chapter of the National Coalition for Men and an avid member of the ManKind Project, two organizations that variously support men politically and emotionally. He is also an educator and mentor to boys on their way to becoming men. Goldich facilitates the personal growth work of men on New Warrior Training Adventure weekends and of men and women on personal growth weekends called Path to Spirit. He is the author of four books, including Loving Men, Respecting Women: The Future of Gender Politics.

 

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