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backtoblue

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16. Just watched A League of Their Own last night.

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 03:21 PM

Dec 2011

I love Geena Davis the actress and the activist in gender equality. Women and girls are constantly being portrayed as nothing more than sex toys for men's pleasure. We are more often than not taken less seriously because of our gender and that limits our potential success in society.

Note: Because of the above comments on the girl with the dragon tattoo - I rented it and returned it the same night. Anyone who found that to be entertainment is morbid. Sexual violence is not entertainment, it is an epidemic that should be shamed and eradicated - not sold as recreation.

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Research from Geena Davis's Institute on Gender in Media [View all] redqueen Dec 2011 OP

it is too subtle for a lot of duers to see why this would be an issue. and the hittin over the head seabeyond Dec 2011 #1

It's overwhelming. redqueen Dec 2011 #2

my husband is the one that came to me about the book, girl tattoo seabeyond Dec 2011 #3

I found Dragon Tattoo incredibly triggering LadyHawkAZ Dec 2011 #4

i hear the new and improved version is even worse (or better depending how much you get off on this seabeyond Dec 2011 #5

I was talking about the book LadyHawkAZ Dec 2011 #13

that is interesting lady. seabeyond Dec 2011 #15

That's what I would expect, redqueen Dec 2011 #6

you asked, how could so many women be clueless. (well, that is not what you asked, seabeyond Dec 2011 #7

You reminded me of this shirt. redqueen Dec 2011 #8

Do not participate in your own exploitation. seabeyond Dec 2011 #9

Hah, yes... they do have other colors... redqueen Dec 2011 #10

you know what pisses me off. with this, we have now said yea to violent rape porn in our mainstream seabeyond Dec 2011 #11

Yep. redqueen Dec 2011 #12

If it had downplayed the rape scene by a lot LadyHawkAZ Dec 2011 #14

Just watched A League of Their Own last night. backtoblue Dec 2011 #16

"it is an epidemic that should be shamed and eradicated - not sold as recreation." CrispyQ Dec 2011 #17

And I caught Thelma & Louise again the other day Remember Me Dec 2011 #18