ext_28146 ([identity profile] goodbyemyfancy.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] salinea 2007-10-17 10:35 pm (UTC)

I teach media studies at the university level. I actually get into a breakdown of what is meant or understood by "chick lit" of "chick flicks" with my students - they get the negative gendering of the phrasing right away.

I balance it out by talking about "Dick Lit" and "Dick Flicks", which reinforce norms of masculinity such as violence, action, independence etc.

The students get a kick out of my playing with language ;)

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