Thursday, June 13

Portlandia's "Women & Women First" Skit

Women & Women First bookstore owners in action

If you are unfamiliar with the show Portlandia, it is a sketch comedy on IFC starring Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen, which satirizes the many hipsters of Portland, Oregon. There is one recurring skit which I find to be quite humorous: the feminist bookstore, Women & Women First. In this skit, there are two female owners of said bookstore, played by Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen, who are what I would describe as hardcore free-spirited feminists that condemn anyone that  even attempts to make a pejorative remark or action towards women, making for quite a ridiculous scenarios. This is one example of the rising presence of feminism in the entertainment industry. Although this is somewhat a mockery of feminists, the shows producers still manage to promote the idea of women's rights.

Here is one of my favorite skits of Women & Women First (starring one of my favorite angst filled actors, Aubrey Plaza, which only adds to its appeal):

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