izzy-springbolt t1_j95fhcr wrote
It is depressing to read that it took his partner having to point this stuff out for OP to pick up on any of it.
Not exactly the same, but my (straight white male) ex loved schlocky 80s action movies like The Evil Dead or anything George Carpenter, and got so defensive and annoyed when I dared point out that, for example, the only two women in Escape From New York are either sex workers or love interests (and, if memory serves, dead by the end of the film). Don't even get me started on how much he hated it when I pointed out when women got fridged.
[deleted] OP t1_j95hzey wrote
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StuffonBookshelfs t1_j96hg0a wrote
(Don’t use the word females when you mean women and you’ll be one step closer)
CantBanDaAltMan t1_j96zbby wrote
eyes roll out of my head
Automatic_Randomizer t1_j9609f0 wrote
> I acknowledge we as a society have a long way to go
To where? What is the destination? Is there a country or state or community that has reached your idea of perfection?
There will always be movies and TV shows that offend your sensibilities. That's actually good and healthy. The alternative is an authoritarian regime that enforces absolute conformity.
Aromatic-Management5 t1_j97340o wrote
Maybe a long way to go could include the internet not getting disproportionately defensive at posts pointing out misogynist tropes in beloved pop culture.
izzy-springbolt t1_j95lbhy wrote
That's a very interesting and astute explanation, thanks.
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