Michael Rennett

Ph.D. studentUniversity of Texas, Austin

mrennett@utexas.edu

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Jessie Nizewitz, Nude Celebrity Selfies, and Contrasting Discourses of Victim-Blaming

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Michael Rennett University of Texas, Austin

October 07, 2014
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Jessie Nizewitz, Nude Celebrity Selfies, and Contrasting Discourses of Victim-Blaming Reception Studies Reality TV and Gender reality television nudity feminism Curator's Note In late August, Dating Naked participant Jessie Nizewitz sued the show’s p ...
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“Funny Women Aren’t Feminist Symbols”: Postfeminism and Comedy in Liz Meriwether’s New Girl

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Michael Rennett University of Texas, Austin

May 09, 2013
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“Funny Women Aren’t Feminist Symbols”: Postfeminism and Comedy in Liz Meriwether’s New Girl postfeminism New Girl Liz Meriwether feminism Female Showrunners comedy Curator's Note In a February interview with the New York Times, New Girl creator/showr ...

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Re: The Penis as Feminist Tool in 'Girls' and 'Top of the Lake'

Nudity and Genre

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Michael Rennett University of Texas, Austin

Friday, October 10, 2014 — 3:37 am
I'm intrigued by the role genre plays in these different examples and how it helps guide our reading of male nudity. As a dramedy, Girls has the ability to provoke both laughter and sympathy during these kinds of awkward moments while Campion's ...
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Re: Jessie Nizewitz, Nude Celebrity Selfies, and Contrasting Discourses of Victim-Blaming

Thanks for the comment,

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Michael Rennett University of Texas, Austin

Friday, October 10, 2014 — 3:57 am
Thanks for the comment, Maria! Yes, the tone and word choice are definitely contributing factors to how each is presented different. I doubt that any news sources would refer to Jennifer Lawrence's "box" or "lady parts" being show ...