In the new Mad Max: Fury Road, which Mz says is a chick-flick, I'm thrilled that young women get this great pair of movie heroes (Max (Tom Hardy) and Charlize Theron's character, Furiosa), where the guy is the sidekick.
But I got really angry and sad yesterday that this is (still) unusual. It's like back in 1979 when we were so excited about Sigourney Weaver in Alien and thought this was the beginning of a new norm.
Thirty-six years later, we're having the same conversations all over again.
Except... now on the Internet, which is buzzing.
I'd just posted a Feminist Ryan Gosling last week, and now Mz shows me the new Feminist Mad Max Tumblr, with the same "Hey Girl" tag.
Not many up yet, but they're choice.
[Other Tumblrs tagged with Mad Max: Fury Road
(I'm glad to see some conversation about how white it is...
Also this one about Max & Furiosa's non-sexual physical intimacy).]
This movie is making me claim feminism again.
Because, not only am I disgusted that I'm feeling grateful for a lead hero who's a woman, I can hardly believe that some men are complaining about her hijacking "their" franchise. (I'm not even dignifying this with a link.)
But I got really angry and sad yesterday that this is (still) unusual. It's like back in 1979 when we were so excited about Sigourney Weaver in Alien and thought this was the beginning of a new norm.
Thirty-six years later, we're having the same conversations all over again.
Except... now on the Internet, which is buzzing.I'd just posted a Feminist Ryan Gosling last week, and now Mz shows me the new Feminist Mad Max Tumblr, with the same "Hey Girl" tag.
Not many up yet, but they're choice.
[Other Tumblrs tagged with Mad Max: Fury Road
(I'm glad to see some conversation about how white it is...
Also this one about Max & Furiosa's non-sexual physical intimacy).]
This movie is making me claim feminism again.
Because, not only am I disgusted that I'm feeling grateful for a lead hero who's a woman, I can hardly believe that some men are complaining about her hijacking "their" franchise. (I'm not even dignifying this with a link.)
Guys. 90% of the action heroes already look like you,
could you just STFU for once?
could you just STFU for once?
It's like white people complaining about affirmative action.
Let me turn to Louis CK, again:
