Unfeminist Feminist Analysis

The sixth thought is called “Kim Kardashian,” in which Dunham states, “I have no feminist issue with the Kardashians,” as well as “there’s no woman who I would denounce as unfeminist,” because she explains this would also be “unfeminist.” However, this is a utopic idea of what feminism is and what it should be, because it adheres to the gendered idea that women should be loving and welcoming, no matter the situation, which is ultimately counterproductive and not, feminist. Holding women accountable for their own expressions of “unfeminism,” microaggressions, prejudices, and policing, whether intentional or not, even as they relate to other social dynamics like race and class, is extremely important. This is in order to promote a diverse and …show more content…
However, Dunham also comments that the only way Clinton would lose, once again, is if “there is a last minute dash by Viola Davis,” a famous women of color actress in the states. Dunham, once again fails to recognize that even in the future, it may be impossible for a black woman to beat a white woman with exclusive privileges due to her class and status in politics, especially when a powerful white woman failed to win a racist and sexist, white man in the election. Finally, Dunham ends this video by explaining she will not run for president because of her history of public nudity that she believes would prevent her from winning an election, and she is “not interested in fighting that fight.” Dunham implies that in 2025, nine years from now, women’s nudity, as well as their bodies in general, will continue to disqualify them as candidates for important leadership positions, as well as from being accepted and humanized by the general public and its institutions. Her disinterest in “fighting” this norm, even as an avid advocate against body shaming, is to passively accept slut shaming, sexual assault, and bodily control as continued societal norms, and is ultimately “unfeminist” as these