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“Written By A Man”: Women Are Calling Out 30 Unrealistic Female Character Tropes They See In Books And Movies Harley Quinn’s dumb outfit in Suicide Squad. No woman is going to dress like that for anything physical. Those short shorts would ride up your bum and you’d break your ankle in the stilettos.

There’s a huge difference with the outfits in Birds of Prey which was written, directed and produced by women. High rise denim shorts, sports bra and a chunky wedge (or trainers I think?) is a way better outfit for causing mayhem.

Final score:

228points

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K Witmer 2 years ago

When I cause mayhem I'm in sweats sneakers and a sports bra so they don't hurt when I run. Need comfort for the chaos.

111points

“Written By A Man”: Women Are Calling Out 30 Unrealistic Female Character Tropes They See In Books And Movies Almost every female super heroes. What woman in her right mind would go into battle breast out, legs bare, hair flying all over the place in full nails and makeup? It doesn’t matter if it’s a tv program, a movie, anime, live action, cartoon, etc…

MadamButtrfli Report

Final score:

219points

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Otter 2 years ago

And if she's wearing armor, it leaves most of the vital organs exposed.

121points

Iggy 2 years ago

Just covers her boobs and the entrance to the lady maze!

14points

Fierrochase4life 2 years ago

Yeah! Thats one reason I love captain Marvel's outfit so much.

3points

John Dilligaf 2 years ago

looking at you Red Sonja

2points

Magentablu 2 years ago

Every female superhero is just an average male character performed by a hot, skinny, very violent seminaked girl with guns... that ends allways falling in love for a fellow superhero. And it is supposed to be "empowering", yeah sure.

16points

Penelope 2 2 years ago

Gal gadot is a woman, not a girl. I didn't realise a child played Wonder Woman. Huh.

0points

SpookyPanda 2 years ago

That's why Jessica Jones is one of my favorite female "superheroes". Her outfit is much more realistic and appropriate; jeans, t-shirt, leather jacket and boots.

12points

Jasper Cool 2 years ago

I had that whole look for a long time. I got compared to her a lot. It's amazing that her look and storyline were created by two men.

1point

VM37 2 years ago

Not Capitan Marvel, they dressed that one alright.

11points

K Witmer 2 years ago

Anna boden was one of the directors so yeah that's why

9points

Dave P 2 years ago

Actually Wonder Woman in the Patty Jenkins films is wearing proper greek battle armor

5points

Madeleine Flowers 2 years ago

If I was a superhero, I would wear jeans and a hoodie because everyone has that, and it would be hard to trace it back to me. I'd wear armor over my torso and I'd tie my hair back in a pony tail. Wonder Women's outfit may look nice, but it's cold, uncomfortable, unprotective, and it's impossible to do anything active if you have long hair that isn't tied back.

5points

Naesil 2 years ago

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1point

Jo Choto 2 years ago

Because they were designed by nerdy men who drew cartoons of the men they wished they were and the women they dreamed of having. So all characters based on cartoons/graphic novels, tend to be gender-extremes.

3points

mac 2 years ago

Wonder Woman would do this because she is a FICTIONAL CHARACTER WHO LIVES IN A FICTIONAL WORLD WHERE PEOPLE CAN FLY AND SHOOT LASERS FROM THEIR EYES!!!!!

2points

Penelope 2 2 years ago

No need to yell.

0points

Alexander Castleberry 2 years ago

Let me stop you real quick. Going into battle like that is exactly the BEST way to distract and defeat heterosexual male opponents. Breast out, legs bare, hair flying… I am not thinking about fighting and am now able to be caught unawares if I haven’t submitted already.

2points

buttonpusher 2 years ago

Those who fall out of a club at 2am and get into a fight.

2points

Henk Loorbach 2 years ago

Here's some interesting background on the Wonder Woman origins though: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/origin-story-wonder-woman-180952710/

1point

Henk Loorbach 2 years ago

Here's some interesting background on Wonder Woman though: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/origin-story-wonder-woman-180952710/

1point

Michael Stoltz-Bradley 2 years ago

She's Wonder Woman...she's indestructible like Superman. You're lucky she's wearing what she has on as opposed to traditional Amazonian attire. lol

1point

Stephen Lyford 2 years ago

Captain Marvel was my favorite female superhero 'costume'. Covered every inch of her from the neck down, and had sensible boots/shoes. And she still looked amazing :)

1point

MyOpinionHasBeenServed 2 years ago

Where are her breasts out? They got the men in tights, too.

1point

Glynn Reid 2 years ago

Boudica maybe?

0points

Victor Manteca 2 years ago

Sorry, but in this, it's equally ridiculous for male superhero characters: arms exposed, clunky long capes, stupid wrist "armor", flimsy panties, etc. We can start with Dr. Banner's bills for shirts, but kudos for those unbreakable jeans, and go on and on. It's fantasy, those outfits are designed for those gods and goddesses to look sexy and good, and that's all.

0points

Blackadams 2 years ago

A woman with super himan strength,you have very little to worry about

0points

Noorma Hanifah 2 years ago

Xena

0points

Thomas Turnbull 2 years ago

Another bunch of jealous women. She is stunning.

0points

lakitha tolbert 2 years ago (edited)

I was mostly upset because most superhero women are too too thin’ most of them have no muscle texture to speak of, even if one of their superpowers is strength. I like Wonder Woman in the movies okay, but I had some real trouble getting past her being so rail thin, made up, and shaved!

0points

Thomas Sweda 2 years ago

What woman in her right mind would go into battles? ? ?

0points

Penelope 2 2 years ago

Field maidens, actually. I think that's the correct term for viking women who did.

0points

Özge Demirci 2 years ago

also hidden high heels! why???

0points

Angela Philp 2 years ago

it's always the hair out that annoys me. same with medical shows, they always have pretty blowouts

0points

Asher Tye 2 years ago

I always question the high heels.

0points

LaZyBeAr 2 years ago

Also, loosed hair. Like, seriously?.. It's so easy just to grab them, also wind blows it to your face. I don't even talk about the fact it get tangled very fast and very easily...

0points

Penelope 2 2 years ago

Loosed?

0points

Ezra Houssian 2 years ago

Look I’m a male here(I’m gonna mention that so it won’t sound too stupid) and frankly the stereotypes are boring and lame. Go outside the stereotypes and do what you want.

0points

Jeremy Bayer 2 years ago

Yes. This is true. But most superhero costumes are poorly designed, especially any that involve a cape. But the female costumes are the worst.

0points

IcarusOfTheSkywings 2 years ago

No capes!

0points

Bobby 2 years ago

That's what audience want. Even women.

0points

Doug the Special one 2 years ago

It's still not real.

-1point

IcarusOfTheSkywings 2 years ago

Really?!! MY WHOLE LIFE IS A LIIIEEE!!!!/S

0points

Chris D 2 years ago

Super heros would. Cause thats how they are. Don't like it, DON'T WATCH IT!!!

-3points

Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago

Here let me play the smallest violin for you, Chris.

1point

BasedWang 2 years ago

SHE HAS AN INVISIBLE PLANE YET THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS???

-3points

Jasper Cool 2 years ago

False dichotomy W**g.

2points

“Written By A Man”: Women Are Calling Out 30 Unrealistic Female Character Tropes They See In Books And Movies Not a movie, but the episode of Game of Thrones where Gillie decides to take Sam's virginity 5 seconds after he saves her from being r**ed and we all know that nothing makes a woman hotter than almost being r**ed by gruesome strangers. Oh, wait, no, it's just that a bunch of dudes decided that Sam deserved a "prize" for his heroic acts and so they wrote in the woman's vagina as the prize without putting any thought into what an actual human female would do in that situation.

This one is especially bad because in a previous season there was a well-written scene where a female character specifically states "A woman who has just escaped a r**e won't want to have sex immediately after. You should have known you were being set up because of that."

So not only where there no women involved in the new scene, there was no one who bothered to read what was actually written in previous seasons. The latter is almost more offensive LOL.

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Final score:

207points

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Nupraptor 2 years ago (edited)

The scene where Jaime tells Tyrion that he should have known he was being set up is straight from the books. The scene where Gilly takes Sam's virginity was made up for the show. It's just another example of how the showrunners simply could not match the writing quality of the books. Everything after Season 3 is just middling fan fiction.

107points

“Written By A Man”: Women Are Calling Out 30 Unrealistic Female Character Tropes They See In Books And Movies Movies where women are running for their lives in high heels.

Movies where prostitutes easily fall in love with their johns

Movies that get basic female anatomy wrong.

And to be specific, Star Wars: The Revenge Of The Sith when Padme “loses the will to live” after having 2 beautiful, healthy babies, because shes so sad about losing Anakin.

Yeah, because as we know, Mothers are never motivated by their children and don’t really want to protect them. If they’re boyfriend has a tantrum, they just lay down and die.

thanarealnobody Report

Final score:

201points

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Otter 2 years ago (edited)

My theory is that Palpatine used some Sith method to kill her, because she had to die if he was going to make Anakin into his slave. If she'd dumped the idiot and decided to live as a single mother, he wouldn't anve been able to deliver the final mindfuck.

79points

CantBHavinWithThis Report

Any birth scene where the mother is just a little sweaty but totally glowing and happy and wide awake after a 20-hour labor, and looks like she was never pregnant at all as soon as they leave the hospital.

Final score:

181points

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Serial pacifist 2 years ago

Also, a number of kids' shows presumably tailored for girls (stuff like Instant Mom on Nick), and tv sitcoms for that matter, in which the mother is constantly wearing high heels at home, makeup, the whole armor..., while the guys are are laid back in their pajamas and slippers. I am a guy but that is so idiotic and sexist.

88points

allfurcoatnoknickers Report

“Written By A Man”: Women Are Calling Out 30 Unrealistic Female Character Tropes They See In Books And Movies Another one: when Jennifer Lawrence dyes her hair platinum blonde with boxed hair dye in Red Sparrow. As any fake blonde will tell you it’s a really time consuming and tricky process. Not something you do in 10 minutes in a bathroom.

Pretty sure any Cosmo Girl could tell you that

Final score:

180points

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Paul C. 2 years ago

I love the ones where the girl with long hair, has to change her appearance, so she hacks at it with an old pair of scissors and ends up looking stunning with a cut that a top salon would be proud of!

147points

Books where women are incredibly aware of what their boobs are doing and how they feel all the time....

localgyro Report

Final score:

175points

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Nathaniel 2 years ago

You do not have sentient boobs?

137points

Books where the female characters never interact with each other or it’s always negative/catty/competitive.

xivora Report

Final score:

158points

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BasedWang 2 years ago

I cant lie, my mom is this way though.. She wont converse with chicks because these are the only type of toxic women she's ever been up against... In her words "Women are bitches"

15points

#10

“Written By A Man”: Women Are Calling Out 30 Unrealistic Female Character Tropes They See In Books And Movies In Age of Ultron where Black Widow is talking about how she's a monster but not because she's an assassin — just because she's infertile. WTF?

xpgx Report

Final score:

147points

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Otter 2 years ago

Didn't she she bring up the infertility up at the moment when she and Banner realized they were about to get serious? That's a reasonable time to discuss things that would be dealbreakers for some.

42points

#11

There’s a line in a book about a lady taking so long to pee because the pee gets lost in her confusing lady maze inside.

king-of-new_york Report

Final score:

141points

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Hex Gurls 2 years ago

oml i remember this one it was on bp a while ago lol

48points

#12

“Written By A Man”: Women Are Calling Out 30 Unrealistic Female Character Tropes They See In Books And Movies The first few Avengers movies with Scarlet Johansson as Black Widow. It seems like she was just there to be eye candy and not really have much of a character. She has hinted a bit at this, that she put her foot down on a scene where they had her in a cute tennis outfit for no reason. It was nice to see them give her more of a character throughout the series.

BankerBabe420 Report

Final score:

139points

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Scagsy 2 years ago

A cute tennis outfit??? I can't even imagine how the writers tried to pass that off as 'plot-related'.

67points

#13

“Written By A Man”: Women Are Calling Out 30 Unrealistic Female Character Tropes They See In Books And Movies Every single movie Megan Fox was ever in. Transformers… oh my god that was rough. Michael Bay practically shoved the camera up her a**hole and just told her to act hot, but then tried to say it was feminist because she… knew about cars? Lol.

Jennifer’s body is a whole other beast. Great movie clearly made by and for women, and the marketing just said “Megan fox is in it, so let’s make it look like it’s just a sex movie with a sexy lady and market it to the COMPLETELY wrong audience.”

Marriane_Deer Report

Final score:

125points

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Susie Elle 2 years ago

Michael Bay is notoriously known for shoving women into eye-candy roles. Have you seen Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Transformers? It was gag-worthy.

45points

#14

Revenge of the nerds.

What would a women do if she realized she has been tricked into having sex with another man without her consent?

Keep having sex with him, of course

miaDante09 Report

Final score:

112points

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K Witmer 2 years ago

Even in the 80s that was considered rape and gross but somehow was used as comedy for men taking revenge. The start of the incel movement before Reddit

65points

#15

“Written By A Man”: Women Are Calling Out 30 Unrealistic Female Character Tropes They See In Books And Movies All the girls in “Spring Breakers” ... written by Harmony Korine. There’s something unsettling about a middle aged guy writing through the eyes of college girls. Vanessa Hudgen’s character says, “Seeing all this money makes my pussy wet”.

ioaki Report

Final score:

108points

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Hex Gurls 2 years ago

eugh grosssss 🤢

70points

whateveridontcareeeo Report

#16

IF SHE IS DESCRIBED AS THE “cool girl” F**K THAT F**K THAT F**K THAT!!! NO GIRL EXISTS LIKE THAT. One that is the perfect amount interested in “male things” while still maintaining the PERFECT amount of femininity. Never gets mad. Is never too clingy. That s**t. watch the cool girl monologue from Gone Girl. She explains it perfectly.

Final score:

104points

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Leo Domitrix 2 years ago

My dad: "You should wear cuter clothes, like your sister." Me: "To change shock absorbers?" ---- real convo, never left my memory. Like, wtf, is it silk or tulle for auto repair?

79points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#17

Look up the bechdel test, it's hilarious watching movies and seeing if they pass. Spoiler alert, mass majority don't.

Opposite-Beat-5243 Report

Final score:

92points

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Mad Dragon 2 years ago

It asks whether a work features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man. The requirement that the two women must be named is sometimes added.

57points

#18

“Written By A Man”: Women Are Calling Out 30 Unrealistic Female Character Tropes They See In Books And Movies Tbh most of my what I thought were said so I'll say the 50 shades series (and there was woman involved if you can believe that)

Logical_KaleV Report

Final score:

80points

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Otter 2 years ago (edited)

Yeah, a woman wrote the original books. A woman who'd never done any of the things she wrote about, I assume.

78points

#19

Not a movie (I know, sorry), but Breaking Bad. Love the series, but every female character is insufferable, and the way Skyler’s character is mishandled is particularly bothersome. She is written like a man’s idea of the nagging overbearing shrew of a wife, and is almost universally hated because of it. Meanwhile, I’ve never understood what exactly people wanted from her. A pregnant woman’s terminally ill husband starts acting shady as f**k...how else would anyone react in that situation? But instead of writing her very understandable suspicion with some depth, they basically said “Pfft. Wives are such a drag, amirite?”. And then she cheats.

This may seem a weird detail to fixate on, but I really hated that they had her smoking during her pregnancy. I assume the intention was to show how badly the situation was affecting her, but considering how unsympathetic they made her overall, it just further poisoned the audience against her.

bloodandsmokes Report

Final score:

79points

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K Witmer 2 years ago

Yeah that was crazy the way men attacked the actual actress for her portrayal in a fictionalized tv show. She got rape and death threats and her career suffered.

45points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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#20

Barbarella with Jane Fonda. She’s supposed to save the universe but is so helpless all the time and these men have to come and save her and more.

She’s a massive feminist now and has commented that it’s not her proudest work

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Final score:

63points

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Ray Heap 2 years ago

WOT? Barbarella is cult classic.

4points

#21

Twilight

Ok_Taro_9518 Report

Final score:

56points

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Magentablu 2 years ago (edited)

Wait, is twilight a serious book/movie?? You mean you actually have to take it seriously?? it is not like a parodie, a sattire, a bad joke or the bad example of "how not to" write or something??

30points

#22

There's a film known amongst folks who track down, "so bad it's good" movies (like The Room) called Samurai Cop. There are many, many things wrong with this movie (obviously) but the scene where a nurse flirts with the main character makes me wonder if the director had ever seen a woman flirt, ever.

dont_f**kin_die Report

Final score:

52points

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Otter 2 years ago

As seen on Rifftrax!

12points

#23

American pie

bigcomfycouch7 Report

Final score:

50points

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Patrick McKemie 2 years ago

Warning: DO NOT watch Porky's

32points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#24

Unpopular opinion but, Jenny in Forest Gump.

MicahMX700 Report

Final score:

49points

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K Witmer 2 years ago

She's only written to move the male character along. She's reduced to her reproductive organs the entire time. It's annoying over done horrible crappy trope to use a woman being raped being murdered tortured giving birth etc only to make the male character seem deeper. Most of the time the woman has no lines and some movies she's just a picture or a flashback can't even see her face.

37points

#25

Charlie’s Angels (2000 & 2003) just ooze the male gaze

HRPunsNStuff Report

Final score:

45points

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Rage of Aquarius 2 years ago

Hey, what about the les gaze?!?!?

25points

#26

Lara Croft

VenereVeritasx Report

Final score:

41points

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Magentablu 2 years ago

The worse. She is not badass at all. She is an spoiled entitled brat making tantrums and iresponsibly destroying everything. (Yes, scowling a that terracotta warriors scene, it made me hate Angelina Jolie to this day). She is the average dumb male indiana jones, with big boobs, shorts, heavy make up, guns, big boobs and zero brain or empathy. Did I say big boobs?

27points

#27

I hate movies where women are portrayted as a 'sex' object...

The movie that features female characters but without a single woman involved: Jason Bourne (2016). Its target audiance is clearly men. But there are several female into it. It seems like at every explosion in the movie. There is a women flying into the air with a lot of blood involved.

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Final score:

37points

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Susie Elle 2 years ago

Crank. That one scene where Jason Statham forces his girlfriend to have sex with him out in the street where everyone is watching and even though she VERY much objects, he just keeps going (because of the plot) and eventually she starts enjoying it. Like, what?

37points

#28

Catwoman

lemontea_theenemy Report

Final score:

31points

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K Witmer 2 years ago

Ok people will laugh but I frigging love the hallie berry catwoman movie. It's one of my comfort movies. My daughter loves it too. Yes it's silly but it was supposed to be

31points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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#29

Although I love the series, Indiana Jones.

ExistentialKazoo Report

Final score:

29points

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Dennis Mikulus 2 years ago

Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) was a strong independent character.

40points

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#30

Pulp Fiction. Hate to say it.

Actually, I don’t. It’s for sure Pulp Fiction.

Final score:

29points

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Hannah Edwards 2 years ago

I don’t think that any of the characters are exactly realistic or unproblematic in Pulp Fiction, even characters who hardly have any screen time. They’re cliches and caricatures, that’s kind of the point though. Big fan of the film.

22points

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K Witmer 2 years ago

Im tired of rape in movies so sick of it. Watching the queens gambit and I was waiting for the horrific rape scene. Was so frigging happy when that did not happen. 62million people watched that show it just proves a well written female lead movie makes for great viewing too not just the same old stuff over and over.

23points

Monica Michelle 2 years ago

It should never be a part of film. Hot take I know but there are certain crimes we do not show on film because it is too vile this should be one of them. And if it is it should never be a voyeur POV.

10points

Miss Marmite 2 years ago

i hate the stereotype that the main female character denys that she likes the male main character the whole film then at the end the male character forcibly kisses her and the woman enjoys it! always pisses me off whenever i see it

18points

Wonderful 2 years ago (edited)

Reminds me of the m.a.s.h. Tv show anytime “Hawkeye” would kiss Margaret “hot lips” they would drag it out while everyone looks away and when done Margaret has a dreamy look on her face and is all hot and ready for more til she is guided away from the area. It happens every time they kiss. Hawkeye forces it on her and she softens in his arms.

0points

Jo Choto 2 years ago

This is how we all need to analyse movies: the Bechdel Test. To assess if women have an actual purpose in a film: (1) it has to have at least two women in it, who (2) who talk to each other, about (3) something besides a man. When you watch films with these criteria, you find that at least 75% of Hollywood movies fail the Bechdel test.

7points

Can-I-change-my-name-later? 2 years ago

What about the opposite of that? And if the main characters are guys, what would you think if it didn't have any women? But I see what you're saying for SOME

0points

Anthony Roberts 2 years ago

I agreed with a number of these but a lot are people just being idiots/calling out something popular to be eDgY.

6points

J. F. 2 years ago

The Strong Woman trope: - She can beat up men that weigh 3 times more in muscles, acts like a total jerk / psychopath in every way and is perfect right from the begininnig of the story. - That doesn't display women correctly either

6points

Tarryn Louise 2 years ago

This whole post is Karen Candy. Seriously. Don't like a movie, don't watch it. A lot of movies actually bring to light the true and real horrors that actually do exist in our world, as sick and twisted as they may be. The movies and shows mentioned here cleared millions and millions of dollars... The only thing I hate is when female actors are paid less due to being born with a inny instead of an outie. We live in a age in time where an actress can not only refuse a scene or a topic but they can and will run it through the media mill if their demand is denied.

4points

Llama_flower93 2 years ago

This whole post isn't about how we hate that we've watched the movie with sexism in it. It's that we dislike that the movie exists in the first place. Media has glorified sexism. It's not showing us how it's wrong, it's showing us that treated women this sexist way is seductive and powerful and being sexy and wanted by a man is a woman's value. And yes women can refuse work, but a lot of these examples are from either older movies or movies that claim to give women respect but still aren't good enough. Nobody notices when a movie fails the bechdel test unless you bring up the test. Women are so used to being treated second best that we often don't see the inequality in front of us.

1point

Enlee Jones 2 years ago

Women in movies just being there for decoration and getting away with horrible behavior because they’re pretty, which is why I absolutely hate Buttercup from “The Princess Bride”. She’s useless and insufferable. When she’s not being a stuck-up brat to Westley, she’s just moping around and waiting to be rescued while the men do all the work.

3points

Voodoops_13 2 years ago

Quentin Tarantino is well known for a few things 1) Character Dialog 2) intense violence, usually up close and personal 3) homages to favorite movies/directors/actors 4) revenge for rape (he's done male rape too) or killing a loved one 5) foot and leg fetishism, honestly I think there's only 2 movies of his that don't have a close up shot of women's feet. Obviously the rape trope is used WAY too much in tv & movies. Male writers write female characters based on female characters they've grown up watching, leading to an unending cycle of misogynistic garbage. The only way to break free is for women to write/direct more films that become popular and that sadlt hasn't happened much yet.

2points

Marlowe Fitzpatrik 2 years ago

That, though, requires wealthy men to give them money for those. Or wealthy women. Did you know Reese Witherspoon is producing and financing a lot of female writers and directors? I didn't until recently. But as long as its a male-dominated field, women have a tough time getting recognized for their work behind the scenes

2points

Miguel justino C 2 years ago

If romcom movies are horrible and written by men why are they so popular?

1point

Magentablu 2 years ago

Sex and the city. Horrendous empyheaded females only caring about casual sex and heels. Ugh

1point

Leo Domitrix 2 years ago

I agree. Loathe SATC. Rich spoiled women whose lives revolve around... sex, and men. Ummm.... No.

3points

Ken Hanlon 2 years ago

And yet female actors seem to be ok with getting paid to play these roles 🤔

1point

K Witmer 2 years ago

So your suggestion would be that women have absolutely no roles in movies at all? Bc there aren't many women directors writers or producers either. Would you suggest women just give up all together and let men play the female parts of movies? Women only have so many opportunities in Hollywood it's run by old white men. Even when women make it big they can't get good roles and they age out at 40. What do you suggest since you know Better than the women?

9points

Ken Hanlon 2 years ago

I don't suggest anything. I merely stated a fact. However, here's a suggestion for you; try not to jump to so many conclusions based off a solitary statement.

1point

Magentablu 2 years ago

Of course. Nobody will reject getting six+ figures payment for swirling arround in underwear and heels, would they?

4points

Llama_flower93 2 years ago

Think of our work culture dude. People work their asses off for next to nothing, forgo sick days, barely any vacation, less than a living wage and then are asked for loyalty because that's what's expected of them in our culture. If you don't comply you have a bad work ethic and aren't dedicated to the company and won't be hired. So what do people do? They comply with these s**t standards. This is exactly what's been happening in the media industry. If you're willing to show some skin, to act like a ditz and only being interested in a man, that's what's required of you to be a successful actress. Get through the embarrassing, uncomfortable part and you can fulfil your dreams, make money and be successful. That's the work ethic. If you're not willing to do what's asked of you, you won't be hired. Are you getting this yet?

0points

Demi Zwaan 2 years ago (edited)

Oh yes, they’re all #metoo and women’s rights and men are mysoginists and then put on their skin tight, half revealing super hero costume and prance around in high heels looking sexy.

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Adam Smurthwaite 1 year ago

Heres one character im sick off. The angry female blaming men for everything.

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Dodo 1 year ago

Did the person who came up with #2 (Harley Quinn) never think it was a deliberate outfit choice by the producers? Harley's still in the Joker's thrall. She didn't dress like that before she met him, she didn't dress like that when she was free of him.

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blatherskitenoir 2 years ago

When the woman who has trained her entire life and has absurdly high skills teaches the male "chosen one" for about five minutes, and suddenly he is better than her at everything and she is totally fine being downgraded to silly arm candy.

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LSR 2 years ago

Oh, but all of these accepted their roles, didn't they?

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Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago

Any of "The Women's Murder Club" books by James Patterson. Has he ever actually MET a woman? The writing was so stilted and ridiculous I couldn't read them. No women who have been friends for over 20 years (or 6 months, for that matter) speak with such a sense of detachment & formality.

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blugeagua 2 years ago

Every single time there is a group of men and I see only one woman among them I roll my eyes so hard. I call it the "only girl in the group" trope. Every time I see a movie do that I look over to the person I'm watching with and I tell them "I bet she doesn't even get to interact with other women" It's annoying as hell. I also think to myself "why is she the only women? Why can't there be other women as well? Or at least one other?" Male writers tend to think that only having ONE woman is apparently "enough" of representation, as though they believe that every single woman is the same and we should all relate to this one and only woman. It's the same when writers put in one person of color in the group of white people. It's annoying as all hell. And for gods sake, let the female characters interact with each other and get along with each other and become friends and talk about things that have nothing to do with men. Please!

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Naesil 2 years ago (edited)

Mary Sue characters.. you can write good female lead, you dont need to make them totally without weaknesses. The new star wars with Daisy Ridley, she seems to automatically know everything and immediately be the best (nothing against the actor), Sigourney Weaver in Alien tho is badass lady

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Marlowe Fitzpatrik 2 years ago (edited)

So- i'm totally fine with male leads being sexy and badass but i really prefer if the writers manage to extend the charCter-developement to their femal3 characters as well. And please - give the women SHOES! A very satisfying character on tv was dr elizabeth Weir on Stargate:Atlantis. Sadly, she didn't survive for long but she was great! (i do also think the two male leads were delightful but I'd have loved more elizabeth)

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Chicken Nugget 2 years ago

It gets better, but the first few seasons of NCIS. DiNozzo 'flirts' (if you can call it that) with a woman, who is annoyed at first but comes to like it as he persists. The writers must have realized it, because he got way better and eventually became one of my favorite characters. Marvel, especially those SUPER obvious 'girl power' moments in Infinity War and Endgame. Also, Captain Marvel was just Marvel patting themselves on the back for having a female main character. Any book/movie/whatever where either of them (but especially the girl) first falls in love because of physical attraction. Especially when he's a complete jerk but she's just like 'I can't stand him and he's so horrible to me, but I just can't stop being attracted to him' and they inevitably end up together.

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YoyoSthlm 2 years ago

I don't think Batman felt that comfortable either

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ZAPanda 2 years ago

She's totally underrated but I like Jennifer Connelly films (generally). Generally they are depressing as f**k and she is always super serious. She's one actress who can do a sex scene and you can come away from it grossed out rather than turned on because precisely the point of her films are to show how s**t people (and specifically men in some cases) are.

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Monica Michelle 2 years ago

If you want the antidote to this PLEASE watch Kevin Can F&ck Himself. Brilliant hilarious and an answer to the entire genre of shrew wife cool but idiot husband

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Peter Weir 2 years ago

Snowflakes...remember that these are movies and tv shows....if you dont like them...dont watch...you control the companies by not giving them the revenue....and well guess what also blame the kardashins and the rest of the slutty dressed whores that your children and your adore and follow on social media....

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Llama_flower93 2 years ago

What are you on about, man?

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Bobby 2 years ago

In short, right or wrong, it brings 💰, from women too.

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Museo 2 years ago

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K Witmer 2 years ago

We're pointing out how ridiculous it is. Why do you think we need this explanation? We know white men are in charge of Hollywood. We also know all different movies can make an impact and be great if they just gave others a chance. Instead they're afraid and dole out the same old crap and remakes and sequels w the same old half baked boring tropes. We know other voices do well in the box office but they still don't let it happen nearly enough.

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K Witmer 2 years ago

23points

Monica Michelle 2 years ago

It should never be a part of film. Hot take I know but there are certain crimes we do not show on film because it is too vile this should be one of them. And if it is it should never be a voyeur POV.

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Miss Marmite 2 years ago

18points

Wonderful 2 years ago (edited)

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Jo Choto 2 years ago

7points

Can-I-change-my-name-later? 2 years ago

What about the opposite of that? And if the main characters are guys, what would you think if it didn't have any women? But I see what you're saying for SOME

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Anthony Roberts 2 years ago

I agreed with a number of these but a lot are people just being idiots/calling out something popular to be eDgY.

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J. F. 2 years ago

6points

Tarryn Louise 2 years ago

4points

Llama_flower93 2 years ago

1point

Enlee Jones 2 years ago

3points

Voodoops_13 2 years ago

2points

Marlowe Fitzpatrik 2 years ago

2points

Miguel justino C 2 years ago

If romcom movies are horrible and written by men why are they so popular?

1point

Magentablu 2 years ago

Sex and the city. Horrendous empyheaded females only caring about casual sex and heels. Ugh

1point

Leo Domitrix 2 years ago

I agree. Loathe SATC. Rich spoiled women whose lives revolve around... sex, and men. Ummm.... No.

3points

Ken Hanlon 2 years ago

And yet female actors seem to be ok with getting paid to play these roles 🤔

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K Witmer 2 years ago

9points

Ken Hanlon 2 years ago

I don't suggest anything. I merely stated a fact. However, here's a suggestion for you; try not to jump to so many conclusions based off a solitary statement.

1point

Magentablu 2 years ago

Of course. Nobody will reject getting six+ figures payment for swirling arround in underwear and heels, would they?

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Llama_flower93 2 years ago

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Demi Zwaan 2 years ago (edited)

Oh yes, they’re all #metoo and women’s rights and men are mysoginists and then put on their skin tight, half revealing super hero costume and prance around in high heels looking sexy.

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Adam Smurthwaite 1 year ago

Heres one character im sick off. The angry female blaming men for everything.

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Dodo 1 year ago

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blatherskitenoir 2 years ago

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LSR 2 years ago

Oh, but all of these accepted their roles, didn't they?

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Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago

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blugeagua 2 years ago

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Naesil 2 years ago (edited)

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Marlowe Fitzpatrik 2 years ago (edited)

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Chicken Nugget 2 years ago

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YoyoSthlm 2 years ago

I don't think Batman felt that comfortable either

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ZAPanda 2 years ago

0points

Monica Michelle 2 years ago

If you want the antidote to this PLEASE watch Kevin Can F&ck Himself. Brilliant hilarious and an answer to the entire genre of shrew wife cool but idiot husband

0points

Peter Weir 2 years ago

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Llama_flower93 2 years ago

What are you on about, man?

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Bobby 2 years ago

In short, right or wrong, it brings 💰, from women too.

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Museo 2 years ago

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K Witmer 2 years ago

4points