Originally posted by: A_Star39
literally idiocity is airing right now on ITV in name of feminism
This isn’t even feminism. Feminism was about women getting treated as equal human beings - allowed to work, wear what they want, marry whom they want, have kids or not, vote, open bank accounts, own properties, get their share in inheritance, be allowed to study in streams that were denied them simply on the basis of their gender though mental acuity has nothing to do with what our gender, race, religion or sexuality is.
This is literally heroine worship. In movies it is hero worship, on TV it is the women who are on a pedestal whether they deserve to be there or not just like their male counterparts.
The problem is because when men do this they’re loud, abrasive, brash and aggressive, not to mention they have to be shown smoking, drinking, cussing amongst other things. People talk a them and they are called out. But when women do the same thing albeit slightly differently, it’s not the same treatment for them.
Just look at a trailer of an upcoming movie that’s been talked about a lot. Paid PR is hyping it up because it’s unfortunate for that movie which happens to have taken 4-5 years to make, that it’s gonna clash with a behemoth that’s got expectations riding higher than Baahubali 2 did in the form of Dhurandhar 2 courtesy of its record creating first part which still refuses to slow down. Had that poor movie been directed by a man who is infamous for making such movies, say the likes of Vanga but since a woman has directed it, it’s not being given the belt treatment it deserves. This happens when a woman is the protagonist and the man is the director too. Look at Gangubai. How many people did you find accusing Bhatt and Bhansali of glorifying a literal trafficker? Show a guy in a similar role who ends up also becoming a social worker/politician while also being a trafficker in one of the most infamous red light districts of our country and I bet people would want to flay them alive and be unapologetic about it too.
In the name of gender equality, we have unfortunately adopted a different form of gender based bias and blindness which is unfortunate for both mediums of mass entertainment be it movies or TV shows.
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