Quickies
Skepchick Quickies 3.15
- The female atheist and where she is – “I would say I felt exactly as welcome in movement atheism as I did at my Missouri Synod Lutheran Church, but that would be a lie. No one at St. Peter’s ever called me a stupid cunt because I disagreed with them.”
- Patriarchy proves the point of #toofew – From Bug, “an attempt to organize Wikipedia edits for inclusivity attracts trolls.”
- Sen. Feinstein doesn’t like being patronized by patronizing tea party senator – Because an assault rifle ban is not the same thing as censorship.
- Things people love that actually suck – The ever fantastic George Hrab covers why Grease is a problematic and demeaning to women on his latest podcast. Go to the 34 minute mark to just hear that bit, or listen to the whole thing because George is great and it’s Friday.
- Cute Animal Friday! A tiny dik-dik antelope fawn looks like she’s helping the zookeeper blog. Look at the “eyebrows” on this French bulldog puppy.
So true about Grease. I abhor that movie. If you’re different from a guy you like, change everything about yourself so he’ll like you!
I’m a fan of musicals and I love Grease, warts and all. I would like to point out that Danny actually changes, too, at least temporarily. He joins the track team and starts wearing a letter jacket.
Sadly I won’t be able to watch the Hrab piece for awhile as I’m stuck with a sucky internet connection. But could it be argued that Sandy is not in fact changing who she is to please Danny? But rather becoming the woman she wants to be instead of the “good girl” she’s expected to be.
I confess there are movies I feel guilty for liking due to the underlying sexism (A Funny Thing happened on the Way to the Forum, A Guide to the Married Man). But I can’t help myself.
Don’t be a dick but certainly be as sweet as a tiny dik-dik.
Sorry! Couldn’t help it. Had to say it before someone else did. That picture is too cute.
This is quoted from a quickie a few months ago, and it really pertains here. The whole post is wonderful. I think it’s ok to enjoy the movie but recognize how women are treated- and it’s important to point that out to people, especially younger viewers.
“… there are going to be scenes where shit goes down that is gross and rapey and wrong. There are going to be scenes where people the film is designed to make you identify with are objectified, discarded, and minimized, and those people are going to be portrayed as being fine with it. It’s okay to like the movie! But in real life, that shit would not be okay, and you would not have to be fine with it.”
http://gyzym.tumblr.com/post/39004853136/just-shut-up
I try to enjoy stuff while recognizing the problematic messages, but there’s two things that stop me in my tracks every time. The first is almost any depiction of transpeople that reveals that the writer has no personal experience with transgender individuals. The other thing is the idea that there’s a single soulmate out there waiting for you. It’s a rom-com staple, but it’s a terrible and dangerous idea.