The Woman in Me

Spears details some of the highlights of her career in The Woman in Me. While many of the moments she describes were televised, her memoir provides details about her feelings and experiences. In what ways does her own perspective reframe the event(s) previously shown through the lens of the press? Cite specific examples from the text to support your argument.

Spears cites the #FreeBritney movement as an important factor in helping her restore her autonomy. Compare and contrast this movement to similar activism efforts spearheaded by fandoms (for example, the #FreeKesha movement that began in 2016) and discuss the influence of online communities.

The Woman in Me focuses heavily on Spears’s love for her two sons. How does her relationship to motherhood influence her behavior before, during, and after her conservatorship? Cite specific examples from the text to support your argument.