These must-watch feminist series

15/07/2021

At a time when a large part of society learns from fiction, some TV series highlight a refreshing and vocal feminism. Shows led by strong characters, which offer a modern and singular vision of the women of today, but also of yesterday and tomorrow.

Mixte
Mixte

A little gem on Prime Video, Mixte plunges us into the early 60s, at a time when machismo would prevail, crushing everything in its path. Education was then mainly reserved for boys, who prided themselves on their genius and shamelessly despised their mothers, sisters and daughters. But while the patriarchy seems to radiate all its superiority, some high schools embark on coeducation. A daring gamble taken by Voltaire High, which welcomes eleven girls in its classes in September 1963. Very quickly, desire, jealousy and sexism creep into the ranks of the school, before giving way, for some, to tolerance, love and friendship. This period portrait shows how far women have come over the past sixty years, but also emphasizes the misogynistic and chauvinist ideas that still plague the world of today.

The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale

Adapted from Margaret Atwood's novel of the same name, The Handmaid's Tale uses dystopia as a way to highlight the conservative and dangerous thoughts of certain groups in society. The show offers as a result a terribly dark and violent world, where women are reduced to their simple ability to give birth. Stripped of their citizenship and their rights, they become mere objects, gruesomely abused by all-powerful men. Over the course of the episodes and seasons, these humiliated, tortured and tyrannized servants gradually revolt against their executioners, putting this monstrous and backward patriarchy to shamehorri. A challenging journey that highlights the strength of women, their words and their greatness of spirit in a world that tends to impose silence on them.

Mrs. America
Mrs. America

A miniseries starring Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Uzo Aduba and Elizabeth Banks, Mrs. America tells the story of the confrontation between feminists and conservatives that took place in 1970 on the sidelines of the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which guaranteed equal rights between the sexes. Dahvie Waller's fiction focuses on the struggle of Phyllis Schlafly, a formidable conservative who strongly opposes this new law. In the face of her, modern and progressive women Gloria Steinheim and Betty Friedan fight for their freedom.

The Bold Type
The Bold Type

Completely glamorous in appearance, The Bold Type brings to the for many essential topics in the lives of women today. The show follows the adventures of Kat, Jane and Sutton, who work together for the women's magazine Scarlet. Each in a different section, these three modern and active women seek to build a just and caring world, in which their fellow human beings can feel free. A mix of luxury, glitter and feminist commitment, which offers striking messages in a refreshingly entertaining setting.

The Queen's Gambit
The Queen's Gambit

There is nothing like a series centered on the rise of a woman in an exclusively male environment to show what the "weaker sex" is capable of. The Queen's Gambit tells the story of the success and genius of Beth Harmon, who manages to rise to the top of the world of chess competition at a time when only men move the pawns. As brilliant as she is singular, the young woman manages to break free from the etiquette and to make a place for herself in this very selective environment, with remarkable style!

Fleabag
Fleabag

Created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag is about a thirty-something eccentric woman who leads her London life with nonchalance and turmoil. With her neuroses, her little everyday worries and her much deeper problems, this quirky character depicts the struggles of the modern woman, through all its simplest aspects, but also the most shocking ones. The show thus breathes a wind of decadent freedom with a particularly biting humor. Enough to break free from society's rules and expectations to live from day to day, in accordance with crazy ideas, which often hit the nail on the head.

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