Event:        Anita Sarkeesian, Pop Culture Media Critic, Founder,
                   FeministFrequency.com
Location:  North Campus - 7th Semester (KB111)
Time:        12 - 1:30 p.m.

"I'll Make a Man Out of You"

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battlest ar Gallactica, and Star Trek Voyager are just a few of the science fiction and fantasy television shows in the past couple of decades that have showcased strong female leads who have advanced and challenged traditional representations of women in the media. However, some educators, feminists, and media critics have pointed out that many Strong Female Charac ters are just replicating masculine archetypes but in a sexualized, female body. In this lecture, Anita Sarkeesian will deconstruct the Strong Female Character and argue for a new character archetype that suppor ts feminist ideals and breaks out of traditional oppressive gender binaries in order to promote, encourage, and envision a more just society.

For more details, visit the President's Lectures Series website.

Contact: Melanie Chaparian at 416.675.6622 ext. 4528 or melanie.chaparian@humber.ca.