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Material Girls is a 2006 American teen comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge, loosely based on Jane Austen's 1811 novel Sense and Sensibility, updating the setting to modern Los Angeles. Starring Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff , the film is co-produced by Maverick Films and Rafter H Entertainment.
"Material Girl" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her second studio album, Like a Virgin (1984). It was released on January 23, 1985, by the Sire label as the second single from Like a Virgin.
Material Girl", a 1984 song by Madonna; Material Girl, a 2010 UK TV series; Material Girls, a 2006 US film; Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism, a 2021 book by Kathleen Stock "Material Girl", a song by Saucy Santana
Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism is a 2021 book by Kathleen Stock which explores issues related to transgender civil rights and feminism. The book reached number 13 on the UK list of bestselling non-fiction charts.
Her 2021 book, Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism, offers a critical discussion of gender identity theory. [30] [43] Her thesis, according to reviewer Christina Patterson, is that there is "a new orthodoxy, one in which sex gives way to feeling, and feeling trumps facts". [44]
In court papers, Madonna said she is the Material Girl, and she was the first user starting in 1985. California Judge S. James Otero wasn't convinced and commented "[The] Defendants' argument that Madonna created the 'Material Girl' mark through her performances fails as a matter of law," the judge writes in an order denying summary judgment.
The song is performed by the female Glee Cast in the TV show Glee, in the 2013 episode "Girls (and Boys) On Film", as a mashup with Madonna's "Material Girl". A 2013 episode of Let's Sing and Dance features Kim Woodburn and Rosemary Shrager performing the song. Anne Ducros sings the song on her album Either way : from Marilyn to Ella (Naïve, 2013)
According to Brown, her "Material Girl" persona was held up as an embodiment of the "Greed is Good" 1980s decade. [11] Catherine Gourley detailed how the song resonated with young women across the United States. As girls wanted more than equal opportunity in the workplace, and being a "material girl" was more rewarding than being feminist. [112]