Madison James Archives - Empoword Journalism https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/tag/madison-james/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Sun, 26 Jun 2022 16:35:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 In Defence Of Waif Girl: Why The Rise Of Rooney Girl Culture Is Problematic https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/opinion/in-defence-of-waif-girl-why-the-rise-of-rooney-girl-culture-is-problematic/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/opinion/in-defence-of-waif-girl-why-the-rise-of-rooney-girl-culture-is-problematic/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2022 16:35:26 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=26129 Girl Next Door. Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Cool Girl. Sally Rooney Girl. Waif Girl.

Throughout media history, female characterisation has been carved up into a neat set of identifiable tropes, served with a generous pinch of the male gaze.

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