posted by Nylorac on September 22nd, 2008 at 7:57PM
Another difference to note is that women tend to like their portrayal in these movies. Men tend to not - They're generally put forward as either a blundering idiot unaware of what's going on around him OR an ultra-romantic connoisseur of women and all that pleases them.
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posted by dennisn on September 22nd, 2008 at 9:04PM
I don't know what you're referring to by "these movies". Surely not Casablanca or Gone with the wind, or any of Imdb's top movies.
Also, it is non-sensical to say "men are portrayed" (or women for that matter) in a certain way. Just because one character is a blundering idiot, that doesn't mean all men are. I would certainly not take offense to such a representation, "on behalf of my sex". Finally, there do exist ultra-romantic connoisseurs of women. And also blundering idiotic men. And if you like them, fine. But don't try to claim that all women do. Or even that they generally do. It gives womankind in general a bad name. |
