My Feminism (1997)

In an era of antifeminist backlash this articulate documentary by the makers of Thank God Im a Lesbian forcefully reminds us that the revolution continues Powerful interviews with feminist leaders including bell hooks Gloria Steinem and Urvsahi Vaid are intercut with documentary sequences to engagingly explore the past and present status of the womens movement Discussing the unique contributions of second wave feminism they explore their racial economic and ideological differences and shared vision of achieving equality for women Anessential component of womens studies curricula My Feminism introduces feminisms key themeswhile exposing the cultural fears underlying lesbian baiting backlash and political extremism