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History of Feminism

SleeplessinSoCal

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8. The projection of a male dominated society is fake.

Reply to KitSileya (Original post)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 02:40 PM

Jun 2014

Animated movies with fairy tale themes seem to better project our society. Hollywood is more interested in attracting the guys who play video games into theaters. It's one reason that there's barely any movies with mature themes in the Hollywood mainstream. Why wouldn't they think having more women to "wallpaper" their movies would be attractive?

I suspect that the gender pay gap contributes to the reason they want those young men buying tickets.

Geena Davis is doing valiant work though, and I applaud her efforts.

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Geena Davis Shares Two Simple Steps for Making Hollywood Less Sexist [View all] KitSileya Jun 2014 OP

I fucking love her. redqueen Jun 2014 #1

As do I. KitSileya Jun 2014 #11

Davis is awesome. blackspade Jun 2014 #2

Yes, she is! n/t KitSileya Jun 2014 #12

Also stop making it so a woman in the crowd is a 30yo MILF with 8-10yo kids. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #3

mother you would like to fuck? stop making movies where a mom is attractive? cause a man might want seabeyond Jun 2014 #4

Just a guess... but I *think* he might be saying to show more diverse body types redqueen Jun 2014 #7

that is why i was walking carefully. i HATE milf. at first funny. then thinking about it and seabeyond Jun 2014 #9

Yeah, it's abhorrent. redqueen Jun 2014 #10

"i am not getting your post." Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #19

There's definitely a problem with what women actually get on the screen as well. KitSileya Jun 2014 #13

Imagine an Asian woman in the role of a Chief of Police.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #20

I love that "Elementary" made Watson a woman. CrispyQ Jun 2014 #5

that is one of the things I like about that program. niyad Jun 2014 #21

I think Lucy Liu & Jonny Lee Miller both come across as genuine & human in this series. CrispyQ Jun 2014 #22

the Bechdel Test's also a neat criterion, though it's not meant as a sine qua non MisterP Jun 2014 #6

I also like the Mako Mori test - from Pacific Rim KitSileya Jun 2014 #14

The projection of a male dominated society is fake. SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2014 #8

Men are taught to be unable to enjoy anyone but characters like them. KitSileya Jun 2014 #15

you are so smart and perceptive kit. i always enjoy the smart of your posts. nt seabeyond Jun 2014 #16

Well, thank you for that. KitSileya Jun 2014 #17

Every time I see a protest in the Middle East, I note there are no women. SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2014 #18

Outstanding post. CrispyQ Jun 2014 #23