Hi Jen! Thank you so much for sharing your view on this topic. Feminism does not necessarily mean anti-men. Instead, it is a social movement that advocates for equal rights for women (which we can see is absent in THT), not female-only privileges. This is a handy video for my June exam. If possible, please also make a video on how we can compare THT with Frankenstein??? The comparison is really stressing me out

hey jen! i appreciate your take on this and going into the literary aspects of this novel. i read this recently after had watching the show and thought it was a great. however with that being said, i would urge you to educate yourself on what feminist beliefs actually hold and try to stay away from enabling negative stereotypes of what feminists believe. while it has become a very polarizing topic and undoubtedly a political issue, part of the nature of what feminism stands for is going to be by making change politically. i think right now it's incredibly important for us to have literature that explores the woman's experience with oppression and having their rights stripped away. the state of women's rights right now in the US (not sure where you are from) is becoming more and more similar to the reality in the handmaid's tale. as someone who is part of the feminist community i and many others would greatly appreciate staying away from the "man hating" trope and focus on the similarities of what you were saying about gender expression does fall exactly in line with feminism. thanks for your insights though :)

loved the video :) is it possible to make a video like this but for themes? usually, exam questions require you to write about certain themes like insecurity, inequality, etc so I think it would be super helpful for a theme video with quotes !! this would be great for both streetcar and handmaids or any other literature :)

AHHHH IM SO HAPPY I NEED THIS FOR MY JUNE EXAM FOR COMAPRISON WITH FRANKEINSTIEN, TYSMMM

Well, the novel being a feminist critique means that it's criticized how women are treated like objects etc. Being feminist does not mean being anti men, does not mean being masculine presenting and wearing trousers. The views you state having at the beginning of the video are feminist. And centering complex women and women's rights in an dystopian manner makes The handmaid's tale quite feminist. Doesn't mean women have women's back, that's not the point of feminist critiques as women have internalized misogyny as well. Also matriarchy is not like patriarchy turned around at all. It's not suppressing men like patriarchy does. SO yes, it does matter that the handmaids are women and yes the novel is centering women's rights so it does contain feminist ideas.

@izziemustdie8862

Ай бұрын

i completely agree. i don't think a novel can get more feminist than by representing men and women in the same manner - as selfish, flawed, and completely and utterly human.

This was thought-provoking, so thank you for sharing it. One of Atwood's greatest gifts as an author is her ability to capture and explore complexity, and this discussion delves into that beautifully.

Hey love all your vids ❤❤❤ may you please do a comparison between handmaids tale and Othello I think they both have interesting similarities

hi jen. I noticed your love and relationships videos are missing a couple vids. Are you planning on finishing them anytime soon? Your analysis are simply brilliant and im sure theres plenty of other y11s who would likewise enjoy such vids!

@JenChan

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the lovely feedback - I appreciate it! I won't be focusing on the Love and Relationships poems for now as they aren't as widely studied, but if you need specific help on any poem/essay then email me at itslitwithjen@gmail.com for 1-on-1 guidance.