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Women and Spike Lee, V: Virgin/Whore

Posted on May 22, 2010 by sassysavvyfilm

Spike Lee has difficulty creating a female character that can be both sexual and a strong woman (though there are some exceptions). Almost every woman in Spike’s films fits into the virgin/whore complex (particularly in the films he wrote). Genius … Continue reading →

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Women and Spike Lee, II: White Women as Tool of Oppression

Posted on May 22, 2010 by sassysavvyfilm

White women function as a symbol of white power and/or its perks. Ms. White in Inside Man, played by Jodie Foster, symbolizes white power and its corruption, yet she is also one of the stronger female characters in his film. She … Continue reading →

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