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Is Game of Thrones Sexist? Part 8: Daenerys Is Womankind’s Hero
1 Comment »Posted in A Song of Ice and FireApr 1, 2012
By Alex Cranz
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This is the final article in an 8 piece series on the women of A Song of Ice and Fire. Do not read this series if you are watching the show and trying to be spoiler free. This final essay examines refers to anything up to and including A Dance With Dragons. Part 1 – [...]
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Is Game of Thrones Sexist? Part 7: Captive Heroines Shamed Into Submission
2 Comments »Posted in A Song of Ice and FireFeb 22, 2012
By Alex Cranz
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Due to the length of the fifth book, Dance with Dragons, this article has been split into two parts. So save you’re “BUT WHAT ABOUT THIS CHARACTER” comments for tomorrow please. While you wait feel free to read the previous six parts. They’re fabulous…that might be my bias speaking. Part 1 – Part 2 – [...]
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Is Game Of Thrones Sexist? Part 6: Cersei Lannister Is A Truly Evil Scarlett O’Hara
2 Comments »Posted in A Song of Ice and FireJan 5, 2012
By Alex Cranz
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An eight part series examining sexism, misogyny and feminism in A Song of Ice and Fire. This particular entry examines A Feast of Crows and previous books. Enter into this series with the knowledge that each part only looks at a specific book and the preceding books. Calling me an idiot because of something that [...]
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Is Game of Thrones Sexist? Part 5: Arya Gets Genderqueer
4 Comments »Posted in A Song of Ice and FireNov 30, 2011
By Alex Cranz
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An eight part series examining sexism, misogyny and feminism in A Song of Ice and Fire. Due to the length of A Storm of Swords, the examination of the book has been divided into two parts. Enter into this series with the knowledge that each part only looks at a specific book and the preceding [...]
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Is Game of Thrones Sexist? Part 4: Fairy Tales Subverted
6 Comments »Posted in A Song of Ice and FireNov 3, 2011
By Alex Cranz
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An eight part series examining sexism, misogyny and feminism in A Song of Ice and Fire. Due to the length of A Storm of Swords the examination of the book has been divided into two parts. In this first part we examine the fairy tales George R.R. Martin tells in A Storm of Swords. Part [...]
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Is Game of Thrones Sexist? Part 3: Cersei Is A Bad Feminist
1 Comment »Posted in A Song of Ice and FireSep 28, 2011
By Alex Cranz
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This is an eight part series exploring sexism, gender and feminism in A Song of Fire and Ice. Beginning with the second part each section analyzes one specific book. Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 – Part 5 – Part 6 – Part 7 – Part 8 The first book [...]
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Is Game of Thrones Sexist? Part 2: Catelyn as Odysseus’s Penelope
11 Comments »Posted in A Song of Ice and FireSep 7, 2011
By Alex Cranz
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This is an analysis of the FIRST book. Not the series as a whole. I’m critiquing this particular novel individually and will do the same for each novel. If you complain in the comments and say I’ve ignored future books your comments will be edited with a link back to this paragraph and a picture [...]
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Is Game of Thrones Sexist? Part 1: Lena Headey Woos Me Into Liking Cersei
6 Comments »Posted in A Song of Ice and FireAug 30, 2011
By Alex Cranz
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This is an eight part series examining sexism in the A Song of Ice and Fire series. Each part examines one book with no spoilers for later books. So don’t be an asshat in the comments. This first essay also includes spoilers for the first book/season of the television show. So do not delve into [...]

















