Comments on: Wanted: Ok movie, but a little sexist http://fortworthfeminism.com/2008/06/30/wanted-ok-movie-but-a-little-sexist/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:59:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: fortworthfeminism http://fortworthfeminism.com/2008/06/30/wanted-ok-movie-but-a-little-sexist/#comment-79 fortworthfeminism Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:24:15 +0000 http://fortworthfeminism.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-79 Wow, David. What an insightful response. How about telling me why you think my conclusion about the movie is contrived? Wow, David. What an insightful response. How about telling me why you think my conclusion about the movie is contrived?

]]> By: david http://fortworthfeminism.com/2008/06/30/wanted-ok-movie-but-a-little-sexist/#comment-78 david Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:43:21 +0000 http://fortworthfeminism.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-78 sexist? jesus christ, how contrived! You're definitely searching here! lol sexist? jesus christ, how contrived! You’re definitely searching here! lol

]]> By: Nehring http://fortworthfeminism.com/2008/06/30/wanted-ok-movie-but-a-little-sexist/#comment-25 Nehring Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:02:26 +0000 http://fortworthfeminism.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-25 The focus on his missing relationship with his father is there because he is a male character. It is normal for a character, as in real life, to identify with the parent of the same gender. This is why in films geared directly towards women, the main characters work on their relationships with their mothers or other female mentors (The Devil Wears Prada, for example). There are exceptions, of course, but as a rule this is how things work. He goes on to replace and eventually supersede his father - this son replacing father theme also plays itself out for mothers/daughters when the genders are swapped. The lack of focus on his mother doesn't mean much other than the screenwriter wanted to direct the audience's attention to the internal conflict that is driving the hero. Thanks for submitting to the Carnival of Cinema The focus on his missing relationship with his father is there because he is a male character. It is normal for a character, as in real life, to identify with the parent of the same gender. This is why in films geared directly towards women, the main characters work on their relationships with their mothers or other female mentors (The Devil Wears Prada, for example). There are exceptions, of course, but as a rule this is how things work.

He goes on to replace and eventually supersede his father – this son replacing father theme also plays itself out for mothers/daughters when the genders are swapped.

The lack of focus on his mother doesn’t mean much other than the screenwriter wanted to direct the audience’s attention to the internal conflict that is driving the hero.

Thanks for submitting to the Carnival of Cinema

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