tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047165.post6954749620443179454..comments2023-10-20T11:58:07.221-04:00Comments on babblebook: Things I Loved and Forgotesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01029156681791421501noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047165.post-60881811073231341082012-12-27T01:43:07.872-05:002012-12-27T01:43:07.872-05:00No matter what it is, it still beautiful.No matter what it is, it still beautiful.Best Traininghttp://www.besttraining.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047165.post-31490844822212492982010-11-30T18:04:46.000-05:002010-11-30T18:04:46.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929369848288319433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047165.post-43961839667212151732010-11-30T18:04:31.582-05:002010-11-30T18:04:31.582-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929369848288319433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047165.post-65061266610043921172010-11-30T18:04:14.906-05:002010-11-30T18:04:14.906-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929369848288319433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047165.post-19224289575990149112010-11-30T18:00:47.267-05:002010-11-30T18:00:47.267-05:00Hey, good guy seeming Jon here!
You end your post...Hey, good guy seeming Jon here!<br /><br />You end your post by pointing out that there are so few movies with female main characters which is symptomatic of Hollywood's sexism. I totally agree with that. I just don't think the Bechdel Test proves that since it's so rigid that so few movies can possibly pass. Yet, since it's arguing something that is obviously fact (Hollywood is sexist) it's held aloft as some profound argument.<br /><br />Basically, I wrote that post on my Tumblr while waiting for water to boil so I didn't put in the time to think of specific movies. I didn't want to use a stereotypical woman's movie (some silly romantic comedy) even though, by nature, the men in those movie's are just as two dimensional as the female love interests in movies made for men (y'know, the other 95% of Hollywood's output).<br /><br />When I read your post, I asked my coworkers to help me think of a movie I'm very familiar with that has a female main character. We had a hard time (yep, Hollywood is sexist. No argument). Eventually we settled on Silence of the Lambs which, in addition to being a terrific thriller, has tons to say about the difficulty of being a woman in a "man's career" (in his review, Roger Ebert wrote "rarely in a movie have I been made more aware of the subtle sexual pressures men put upon women with their eyes.").<br /><br />I haven't seen the movie in years so I very well may be wrong. Thinking back though, the only scenes I can recall that feature only men (and ones who have character names so no Lecter escape scene) are conversations between Lecter and Dr. Chilton. However, these scenes are invariably about Lecter helping Starling, the senator, or her daughter. All women. Again, I could be wrong, but I don't think the movie would pass.<br /><br />My problem with the test rests in the fact that many, many movies that have great female characters fail it because it is just so strict. If you want a real test to prove Hollywood's sexism, I'll give it to you:<br /><br />Look at the movie's coming out near you and figure out how many<br />1) Have female main characters, and<br />2) Aren't vapid romantic comedies.<br /><br />Done. I proved Hollywood's sexism and I only needed two steps instead of three! Anyway, I enjoyed your post as well as the fact that, by clicking on the link to my Tumblr, you alone probably doubled its readership.Jonhttp://jonbershad.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.com