The ‘womanosphere’ is the latest cultural propaganda assault on young womanhood. Will it work? | Van Badham
A conservative movement seeking to harness female fandoms and pop culture gossip is the new front in the hard right’s endless culture warFun news from the Guardian’s “Everything is Awful” desk this week: the “womanosphere” cometh. The article heralds the arrival of “a crop of conservative personalities … convincing young women of a gender-essentialist worldview”.What does such essentialism entail? The woman holding a sign reading “Make him a sandwich” is a strong clue. “Be thin, fertile and Republican” is the Guardian’s conclusion. Continue reading...
A conservative movement seeking to harness female fandoms and pop culture gossip is the new front in the hard right’s endless culture war
Fun news from the Guardian’s “Everything is Awful” desk this week: the “womanosphere” cometh. The article heralds the arrival of “a crop of conservative personalities … convincing young women of a gender-essentialist worldview”.
What does such essentialism entail? The woman holding a sign reading “Make him a sandwich” is a strong clue. “Be thin, fertile and Republican” is the Guardian’s conclusion. Continue reading...
