Decolonial Feminism and the Coloniality of Gender

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Decolonial Feminism and the Coloniality of Gender
1 What is the goal of this film? And, why is this work important?
The film's goal is to develop the themes of decolonial feminism and the coloniality of gender. Decolonial feminism is a theoretical concept that centers postcolonial feminism in Latin American social, historical and cultural context. The concept challenges coloniality, arguing that it is a colonial construct (Tilley). On the other hand, coloniality is a theoretical concept that argues that colonialism was not a closed historical event. Instead, it is a continuous process of political and social domination. Gender is one of the social concepts that this process shapes and changes over time and in different locations depending on the dominant model (Gender and Coloniality).
The film portrays feminism in a new light based on the current societal model. Emily is lesbian and wants to change her name to Oscar. According to her, this decision should be respected and not forced to be identified in a gender she does not want. On the coloniality of gender, the film shows that it is a concept that changes from one location and over time as Emily introduces a new dimension of gender to her family. Decolonial feminism and the coloniality of gender are important concepts that describe the changes in contemporary society.
2 Which characters stood out to you, and why? How do they speak to some of the major themes we have discussed throughout this semester?
The characters that stood out to me are Emily and her mother. Emily is a strong girl who does not accept being confined to colonial concepts that define political and social dimensions. She goes against the societal expectations of a girl in a romantic relationship with a man to introduce her girlfriend to the family (Ortiz). This identified her as a lesbian, but she is not ...