Welcome to the Hathor Legacy

We look at media a little bit differently around here. The Hathor Legacy is a network of blogs about women (and gender issues) in film, TV and video games; in books and comics; and in everyday living. We also host a forum where you can start topics yourself, a links blog that brings you interesting articles from around the web and an opinion register where you can make your voice heard. NEW: Check out the Getting Started guide to get a feel for what we’re all about.

What We Are and Aren’t

Hathor isn’t a review site. Nor is it a fan site. It was started in 2005 by Jennifer Kesler to demonstrate that there are people who don’t like how women and gender roles are presented in movies and TV because she was sick of hearing from film execs that the audience only wants white men in lead roles. Other regular authors and guest posters have joined over the past few years, with various motivations and a shared frustration at the portrayal of women and gender in the media.

Where You Fit In

You can let us know what you think in comments or forum posts. You can submit articles. We don’t always agree with each other, and you’re welcome to disagree or offer a different take. You may find we use phrases, abbreviations and concepts you haven’t come across before. Check the FAQ for explanations, and feel free to ask more questions in the comments.

Who We Are

We’re a mixed group of women and men in various walks of life. Among us are former film students, writers, academics, martial-arts instructors, volunteer counselors, journalists; Americans, Canadians, Australians, Brits; people of various racial or ethnic identities, queer-identified people, people of differing ages and education levels. While we do embrace the term “feminism”, it might be clearer to say we believe gender shouldn’t be an issue in determining opportunities and rights, and law alone cannot correct several thousand years of imbalance. Cultures need to change, and cultures are informed by their media. The one thing we all have in common is the belief that media can help people change their thinking. Our media is the internet.

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