Feminism and Cartoons

Here are a few sites and blogs which have featured feminist cartoons or written  feminist critiques of cartoons.

Out of the Locker – a critique of Disney’s Kim Possible

Social Justice Feminist

Nina Paley, creator of Sita Sings the Blues

Roberta Gregory’s Bitchy Bitch

Feminist Allies – a critique of Disney films’ characterizations of masculinity

An article about the first feminist cartoon: Betty Boop

Feminist Mormon Housewives (yes, that’s what it says) blog post

Article:  Pocahontas: Disney Does It (To Us) Again

Audio interview with editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes

Women’s Cartoon Index (List of women cartoonists of all kinds)

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