Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Women as Men
Women in movies that are portrayed as something different than the normal stereotypical women usually have the qualities of the general stereotypical male super hero. After reading some articles about feminism in the Charlies Angels movie these qualities seem to be apparent. I have never noticed that women were taking the exact same qualities they love to hate and using them against men to make themselves the dominate in the movies. Feminist need to find a different way to become the dominate or they are entirely being hypocritical. We have read these ideas in class and I am trying to further the argument. Another thing women try to do in movies is use there sexuality against men. I suppose one could say that women are just using the tools that men have created for them and turning them against them to get what they want. But in the end of the day the women will still be seen as a sex object. They may get ahead in life but it is not the equal and fair way that feminists are trying to get to. I'm not sure I know what the best way to achieve the goals of the feminists but I do know that most of these movies where women are the dominate character over male character are full of qualities and actions that would be looked down upon by the same feminist if the character was a male. So, what is the best way to portray women in movies without these characteristics and still stay the dominate character.
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I feel like the women in action movies know that they are a sex object and use that to their advantage. The women always wear very revealing clothes to lure the enemies close so they can kick their ass. I would think it would be interesting to see an female in an action film who identity and sex was hidden to the bad guys in the movies. It is always the same in action movies with a female star, the bad guy will say he will take it easy on the female before the fight scene but ends up loosing or says he took it easy because she was a girl. I also find it far fetch how a women are beating up men that are built like a pro football player. Im sure that their are a few women that are out their that can beat up someone like Bruce Willis but not majority.
ReplyDeleteI agree, women play the role of feminist and sexy in most of the hit movies or T.V shows now a day. Thats how the movie industries get the rating and make the big buck. Just so guys can watch and fantasize towards the scenes of women showing off their bodies and acting as sex objects.
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