"The Wizard of Oz" as a Feminist Text?

     Despite it being such a foundational cultural touchstone, beloved by children and adults alike for generations, not once have I seen any sort of discussion of "The Wizard of Oz" through a feminist lens. In his analysis of the film, Salman Rushdie ruminates on its lack of a classic male hero.What's originally perceived as four points of power, comprised of Dorothy, Glinda, the Witch, and the Wizard, ends up being a triangle of women when the Wizard proves to be a so-called humbug. Rushdie writes: "The power of men is illusory, the film suggests. The power of women is real" (43.) Does this mean that "The Wizard of Oz" is a feminist text? I don't have an answer to this question and would love to discuss it. Taking Rushdie's statement at face value, I'd love to accept it - after all, it is a movie about a young girl who sets out on a journey of personal growth, helping others along the way, et cetera. However, the ending gives me doubts. Is it empowering for Dorothy to come to the conclusion that all she could ever want is at home on the farm, and that anything otherwise she doesn't truly need? Is it feminist for her to go back home and to stay out of trouble? We don't know what happens after the film ends - how things resolve themselves with Mrs. Gulch, what the state of the farm is like after the twister - but I'm not so sure that Dorothy would go on to do anything truly revolutionary. Does that necessarily rule out "The Wizard of Oz" as a feminist text, though? Or is it enough for a film of its time, simply because of its depiction of the power and agency of women?