While I might get harassed for calling Sex in the City one of the greatest feminist TV shows of our time, HBO is setting in motion a new show about modern day feminists. Diane Keaton will star as the comedic feminist who puts together "a sexually explicit magazine for women."Keaton will co-produce the show with Marti Noxon and Dawn Parouse Olmstead from Grady Twins production company, otherwise known for their work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Of course I am excited to see a TV show starring a strong, feminist, intellect, who is more or less playing Gloria Steinem, but naturally, there are negative connotations that come along with it. Producer Olmstead has said, "There seems to be a new evolution of what women are sexually. Women are acting more like men sexually." Or, like Jessica at feministing.com has said, "it's acting like women who like sex." Why a woman has to act like a man to like sex is ridiculous. Yes, we are more open about sex in our culture than in others (although comparatively to European cultures we are years behind), but a woman can still be feminine and like sex. It doesn't make a woman "manly" to want to have sex, nor does it make her more feminine either.
Ariel Levy's Female Chauvinist Pigs is a great book if this topic interests you, as it discusses how women treat one another and differ from one another through sexuality, positions of power, and so on (you are welcome for the shameless plug). If you haven't read it yet, I would definitely ad it to your summer list.
I think this show sounds promising, as Diane Keaton is fabulous. Supporting feminist programs is always important, and if HBO has picked it up, I am sure it will be great.
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