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Sexism

posted 9 years ago by danny-swiss
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What makes this film more chilling for me is the sexism aimed at her at the 18 Minute mark... everyone shrugged her opinions off since "Shes just a girl" ...
It made me mad since I was like "why did you ask her to come along since she does know her job...."

[–] vortexrider 9 years ago

I don't see what's to be upset about since sexism here is fictional. If it's fictional then we can assume that maybe the director decided that these men would be overtly sexist.

Would you want movies to serve some social/cultural purposes instead?

[–] nakedgirl 9 years ago

almost as bad as horny norwegians

[–] vortexrider 9 years ago

What is as bad as horny Norwegians and why are horny Norwegians bad?

[–] Eve_of_Destruction 9 years ago

I wasn't at all surprised as a lot of men are or were sexist. It's kind of not that unusual.

[–] chilone 9 years ago

I wasn't at all surprised as a lot of men and women are or were sexist. It's kind of not that unusual.

*Fixed*

I don't love her.. She kicked me in the face!!

[–] DurakSuka 7 years ago

Correct.

Hama cheez ba-Beer behtar meshawad!

[–] DurakSuka 7 years ago

Correct.

Hama cheez ba-Beer behtar meshawad!

[–] Soodinum 9 years ago

You're too sensitive to watch movies.

[–] jordansmith-92432 9 years ago

Did no one think her acting was poor and she came across lost in the 2nd half...I expected her to look at the director and say ,what do l do next'.!!! Yep that was no Ripley!.

[–] crc-4 8 years ago

Did no one think her acting was poor and she came across lost in the 2nd half...I expected her to look at the director and say ,what do l do next'.!!! Yep that was no Ripley!.

I blame the script. I wonder if they had written the wrole for a man would have worked. Kinda like how Riply was initially going to be a man in Alien(1979)

Its what feminism is about these days. Just turning women into men.

[–] tle_mgr 7 years ago

Kinda like how Riply was initially going to be a man in Alien(1979)

It probably would done even better at the box office. It was a social experiment to see if men would pay to see a high budget SciFi flick with a woman as the lead. Turns out we would, but only if she was wearing a tight sleeveless tank top and was in her underwear at one time or another.

[–] misterdarwin24 9 years ago

I didn't see that as sexism so much as ageism. That is, they were ignoring her because she is a "girl" not a "female".

[–] crc-4 8 years ago

That is, they were ignoring her because she is a "girl" not a "female".

not a woman. But this film was fem bate either way.

[–] PINKill 8 years ago

Stop.

[–] Metal_Basher 8 years ago

It looks more sexist towards men to me.

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[–] liscarkat (16483) 4 years ago

"Harleys R4 Yuppies"

Yep, and also 4 criminal psychopaths (Hell's Angels, et al.). Your bumper sticker might get you killed.

[–] crc-4 8 years ago

What makes this film more chilling for me is the sexism aimed at her at the 18 Minute mark...

You troll. You know danm well this was supposed to be a Alien(1979) Ripley moment where she gets dismissed early on only to wind up being the sole survivor. It is what many of us felt the plot was going to be when it came out. Another proof plot of how strong women can despite being srugged off.