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Most of the crime movies I like are based on real events. As many of those movies also tend to become classics, I think my preference is not that peculiar. Do

by geoka9 13y ago

Most of the crime movies I like are based on real events. As many of those movies also tend to become classics, I think my preference is not that peculiar. Do you really suggest that authors should be obliged to cast at least 50% of roles as females even when it does not reflect the reality being portrayed? Why? Just to make a case for feminism? Don't you think it would hurting the equality cause in the first place?

saraid216 13y ago
> Most of the crime movies I like are based on real events. Tell you what. Provide some examples so that I can actually work through one and explain how it could have been adequately feminist without detracting from your entertainment. It would be helpful if it has a Wikipedia article detailing the original real life inspiration, since I don't know anything about this subject. > Do you really suggest that authors should be obliged to cast at least 50% of roles as females even when it does not reflect the reality being portrayed? Nope. As long as any females present in the movie are portrayed with equal realism, it's fine. This is virtually never the case. I recently read a 2009 feminist critique of The Wire which noted that despite Snoop and Kima, females were depicted fairly poorly overall. I love The Wire. But they were right. One of the biggest hurdles with feminism in entertainment is that the problem isn't with particular movies. It's that the crushingly overwhelming majority of the movies are sexist. So you find that no one is willing to be the first person to decide to not be sexist, because you're breaking the mold. It wouldn't be terrible if only, say, 20% of movies were sexist. But the percentage is closer to 90, 95. Just like video games are only for boys, so of course they're all male fantasies. Or comic books are only for boys, so of course they're all male fantasies.
saraid216 13y ago
Incidentally, I'd really like you to read this in case you haven't: http://www.socialjusticeleague.net/2011/09/how-to-be-a-fan-of-problematic-things/ http://www.socialjusticeleague.net/2011/09/how-to-be-a-fan-o...

by geoka9 13y ago

saraid216 13y ago

> Most of the crime movies I like are based on real events. Tell you what. Provide some examples so that I can actually work through one and explain how it could have been adequately feminist without detracting from your entertainment. It would be helpful if it has a Wikipedia article detailing the original real life inspiration, since I don't know anything about this subject. > Do you really suggest that authors should be obliged to cast at least 50% of roles as females even when it does not reflect the reality being portrayed? Nope. As long as any females present in the movie are portrayed with equal realism, it's fine. This is virtually never the case. I recently read a 2009 feminist critique of The Wire which noted that despite Snoop and Kima, females were depicted fairly poorly overall. I love The Wire. But they were right. One of the biggest hurdles with feminism in entertainment is that the problem isn't with particular movies. It's that the crushingly overwhelming majority of the movies are sexist. So you find that no one is willing to be the first person to decide to not be sexist, because you're breaking the mold. It wouldn't be terrible if only, say, 20% of movies were sexist. But the percentage is closer to 90, 95. Just like video games are only for boys, so of course they're all male fantasies. Or comic books are only for boys, so of course they're all male fantasies.

saraid216 13y ago

Incidentally, I'd really like you to read this in case you haven't: http://www.socialjusticeleague.net/2011/09/how-to-be-a-fan-of-problematic-things/ http://www.socialjusticeleague.net/2011/09/how-to-be-a-fan-o...