Girl P*wer: Rethinking the War Cry

In an episode of “Spaced”, a British comedy series from television yore, Daisy Steiner, a freelance journalist played by Jessica Hynes, interviews for a position at a stylish magazine.  The interview is a nightmare and her parting words clinch her fate: “Girl power!” she exclaims, before making her exit.  Sobbing on her flatmate’s shoulder–Shaun of [...]