Marisa Tobias
Dr. Langston
CM9341
1 April 2017
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler: Feminist and Funny Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are best known for their comedic work on Saturday Night Live, hilarious performances in films such as Baby Mama and Sisters, and impeccable improvisation capabilities, however, both comediennes can add inspiring feminists to their list of accolades. In their respective memoirs, Bossypants and Yes Please, Fey and Poelher share humorous stories and introspection that they may not have intended to be feminist manuals but in this postfeminist and somewhat antifeminist society, they are key examples of no nonsense, intelligent, and empowering women for young girls and adult women. In their works they describe how they deal with …show more content…
Even though the majority of the readers of these books are not Hollywood industry types, they can relate to the experiences Fey and Poehler share because they are universal; there’s the “good ol’ boys” clique in the workplace, women hating on each other, sabotaging promotions or spreading gossip about each other, and the guilt for choosing to work away from the family. It doesn’t matter if someone is a multi award winning actress or a waitress in a diner, Bossypants and Yes Please offer their readers funny yet sage advice that is applicable in everyday life. They inspire women to get out there and “be that …show more content…
I can’t remember what it was exactly, except it was dirty and loud and “unladylike.” Jimmy Fallon, who was arguably the star of the show at the time, turned to her and in a faux-squeamish voice said, “Stop that! It’s not cute! I don’t like it!” Amy dropped what she was doing, went black in the eyes for a second, and wheeled around on him. ‘I don’t care if you fucking like it’…With that exchange, a cosmic shift took place. Amy made it clear that she wasn’t there to be cute. She wasn’t there to play wives and girlfriends in the boys’ scenes. She was there do what she wanted to do and she did not fucking care if you like it. (Fey
Dr. Langston
CM9341
1 April 2017
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler: Feminist and Funny Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are best known for their comedic work on Saturday Night Live, hilarious performances in films such as Baby Mama and Sisters, and impeccable improvisation capabilities, however, both comediennes can add inspiring feminists to their list of accolades. In their respective memoirs, Bossypants and Yes Please, Fey and Poelher share humorous stories and introspection that they may not have intended to be feminist manuals but in this postfeminist and somewhat antifeminist society, they are key examples of no nonsense, intelligent, and empowering women for young girls and adult women. In their works they describe how they deal with …show more content…
Even though the majority of the readers of these books are not Hollywood industry types, they can relate to the experiences Fey and Poehler share because they are universal; there’s the “good ol’ boys” clique in the workplace, women hating on each other, sabotaging promotions or spreading gossip about each other, and the guilt for choosing to work away from the family. It doesn’t matter if someone is a multi award winning actress or a waitress in a diner, Bossypants and Yes Please offer their readers funny yet sage advice that is applicable in everyday life. They inspire women to get out there and “be that …show more content…
I can’t remember what it was exactly, except it was dirty and loud and “unladylike.” Jimmy Fallon, who was arguably the star of the show at the time, turned to her and in a faux-squeamish voice said, “Stop that! It’s not cute! I don’t like it!” Amy dropped what she was doing, went black in the eyes for a second, and wheeled around on him. ‘I don’t care if you fucking like it’…With that exchange, a cosmic shift took place. Amy made it clear that she wasn’t there to be cute. She wasn’t there to play wives and girlfriends in the boys’ scenes. She was there do what she wanted to do and she did not fucking care if you like it. (Fey