21-06-2014, 05:55 PM
Hello all,
I recently watched the movie Maleficent. I really enjoyed the movie and when I did a youtube search for movie reviews, I came across one guy's video in which he argues that Maleficent is a misandrist movie (among other things). Here's the video if you're interested:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLiS1n2GqU4
(You probably shouldn't watch if you don't want to hear spoilers for the movie).
I realize this guy may be in a dissenting minority, but it got me thinking about whether our pursuit of NBE and other feminization tends to make us more attuned or ignorant of gender bias in the media. I have come across some forms of media that struck me as demonizing males, but I didn't get the slightest vibe of that from this Maleficent movie. When it comes to the realm of fiction, I do have a soft spot for independent and strong females, regardless of whether their motives are good, ambiguous or malevolent. In real life, I'm skeptical of when individuals try to read between the lines and use media as proof of oppression in society.
Your thoughts?
I recently watched the movie Maleficent. I really enjoyed the movie and when I did a youtube search for movie reviews, I came across one guy's video in which he argues that Maleficent is a misandrist movie (among other things). Here's the video if you're interested:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLiS1n2GqU4
(You probably shouldn't watch if you don't want to hear spoilers for the movie).
I realize this guy may be in a dissenting minority, but it got me thinking about whether our pursuit of NBE and other feminization tends to make us more attuned or ignorant of gender bias in the media. I have come across some forms of media that struck me as demonizing males, but I didn't get the slightest vibe of that from this Maleficent movie. When it comes to the realm of fiction, I do have a soft spot for independent and strong females, regardless of whether their motives are good, ambiguous or malevolent. In real life, I'm skeptical of when individuals try to read between the lines and use media as proof of oppression in society.
Your thoughts?