Episode 4 - Feminism and Pop Culture with Sareeta Domingo

<p>Why is Pop Culture important? And more, why is it important when talking about feminism? Because of its very nature, pop culture, understood as the mass production and distribution of mass cultural products is necessarily reflective of who we are and what we want. With feminism becoming "mainstream" pop culture has followed the trend and integrated feminist principles. It also influenced it. Nevertheless, typically feminine cultural products (sitcoms, "romcoms" and "chick lit, or romance novels) are still despised and reduced to a "girl culture" (understand: low culture). This complicate relationship between pop culture and feminism, and between so-called "feminine culture" and feminism is to be questionned. Is Pop Culture good for feminism? Can it be a vehicle for its expansion? Why have we failed to understand and rectify the inherent sexism of criticising entire genres and products for being girly? Why do we criticise and dispise girls for liking what they like, and yet still exploit their massive buying potential? In August, as we relax by a pool or a beach and indulge in reading feminine magazines and "chick lit" novels, we discuss this with Author Sareeta Domingo.</p>