Issue IX: Women in Entertainment and Media

The Issue of Systemic Hypersexualization: Shedding Light on Why We Need to Protect Black Women………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1 Women of Color in the Media: Hollywood Needs a Transformation………………………….. 3 Social Media As a Platform for Body Positivity…………………………………………………… 6 Breakthrough for Women in Media: A Timeline.................................................................... 8 Girlboss Feminism…………………………………………………………………………………………. 11 The Glass Ceiling & The Illusion of Equity…………………………………………………………. 15 Feminism Within ‘Hamilton’.................................................................................................... 17 Women and Their Accomplishments………………………………………………………………… 19 Female Directors in the Spotlight……………………………………………………………………. 20 Why Are Period Pieces So White?.......................................................................................... 22 Misogynistic Media Tropes………………………………………………………………………………. 25 Women & Rock Music: A Narrative of Activism and Misogyny………………………………. 28