Why are feminists mad at filmmakers?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Women and Film
BlueMoon666 — 10 years ago(August 19, 2015 03:24 PM)
Filmmakers may write the material, but women are the ones choosing to bring their stories to life. How come people don't get mad at women for taking roles they don't approve of?
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BlueMoon666 — 10 years ago(November 11, 2015 05:17 AM)
There are plenty of roles that don't "degrade" women. How many women would honestly prefer to play a role like Glenn Close did in Albert Knobbs over the typical "attractive" woman who isn't particularly special?
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IcingOnTheCake — 10 years ago(November 12, 2015 07:49 AM)
That though isn't the norm. Charlize Theron for one is often talked about for her beauty. Monster was good but often mentioned because beautiful CT wasn't playing beautiful.
I'm not saying that women actresses aren't sometimes enjoyed for roles other than attractiveness. It's also true that men are sometimes cast for theirs. All things being equal though, we know how the scale tips.
We remember Diane Keaton's famous scene in
Something's Gotta Give
. If she'd been out of shape then that's all people would have talked about if they rarely even mentioned it. Instead she receives comments about how good she looks
for her age
. Jack Nicholson wasn't exactly beautiful in that movie yet no one much seemed to care.