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- New Netflix film Moxie is a feminist power movie for teenagers and women globally, making a wonderful statement about female empowerment and rising up against sexism and misogyny both in high school, and general life.
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Mar 15, 2021 · Moxie, directed by Amy Poehler of Mean Girls fame, tells the story of shy 16-year-old Vivian, who publishes an anonymous zine criticising sexist behaviour and misogyny at her high school after becoming inspired by her mum's feminist roots.
Mar 30, 2021 · In “Moxie,” high school junior Vivan (Hadley Robinson) becomes aware of the rampant sexism at her school and, inspired by her mother’s rebellious past in the Riot Grrrl Movement, distributes an...
- Claudia
- Vivian’s Mother Lisa
- Seth
- Mr. Davies
Claudia is Vivian’s best friend who is not as comfortable with speaking out or putting her head above the parapet as Vivian. When Moxie suggests the girls come to school with hearts and stars drawn on their hands she is dismissive, suggesting it won’t do anything. She’s jealous of Vivian’s new passion and new friends and, in Vivian’s eyes at least,...
Lisa (Poehler) acknowledges that when she was young and fighting the patriarchy they also made mistakes. She says they weren’t intersectional enough, that they called their meetings ‘pow wows’ and in general were making up their forms of protest as they went along. She and Vivian are close but somewhere along the line communication with her daughte...
Seth is a wonderful example of a feminist ally – he doesn’t get everything right but he tries constantly and when he doesn’t know how to deal with a situation he’ll ask. Seth discovers who is behind Moxie early on, accidentally. He offers to distribute in the boys bathroom, he draws hearts and stars on his hand and wears a tank top in solidarity wi...
Ike Barinholtz’s English teacher is well meaning but ineffective and is called out on it by the girls in his class. Early in the film he allows the bullying Mitch (Patrick Schwarzenegger) to talk over Lucy when she’s making a point about the limitations of the syllabus. When Principal Shelley sends home a pupil because she’s wearing a tank top and ...
Mar 5, 2021 · Netflix's Moxie shares a lot in common with 2004's Mean Girls, but Amy Poehler's latest film gives the Lindsay Lohan movie a feminist makeover. Why Moxie is better than Mean Girls. Screen Rant
Mar 25, 2021 · Just in time for Women’s History Month, Netflix’s new original “Moxie” sets the stage for high school teens stepping into their identities as they tackle sexism in their school. Based on the novel written by Jennifer Mathieu, the movie is directed by Amy Poehler and follows a shy teen, Vivian, who tries to find her voice by publishing ...
Mar 7, 2021 · Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu is the story of Vivian Carter, a teen girl in small-town Texas who is fed up with the types of sexism she sees at school and starts an anonymous feminist zine...
Moxie: Directed by Amy Poehler. With Hadley Robinson, Lauren Tsai, Alycia Pascual-Pena, Nico Hiraga. Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.
