Comments for Feminocracy http://feminocracy.wordpress.com Doing our part in the daily fight against the manocentric maleocracy. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:02:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on What say you? by Anna http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/what-say-you/#comment-1951 Anna Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:02:15 +0000 http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/?p=947#comment-1951 It's been a long time since I watched Aladin, but I don't remember Jasmine being enslaved. Her father, totally, but not her. It’s been a long time since I watched Aladin, but I don’t remember Jasmine being enslaved. Her father, totally, but not her.

]]> Comment on What say you? by manafanana http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/what-say-you/#comment-1949 manafanana Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:52:28 +0000 http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/?p=947#comment-1949 I think my fixation on Sleeping Beauty has to do with the fact that Snow White was a movie that wasn't in our VHS collection. Also, Snow White was so boring that whenever I had the chance to watch it, I didn't. It might be interesting to consider which of these princesses have the most "staying power." For some reason I feel like Ariel is still very pervasive, with perhaps Cinderella being a close second. I've now met several 6 year olds named Ariel because "their mommy liked the little mermaid." Which means that at least some women my age still identify with her. I think my fixation on Sleeping Beauty has to do with the fact that Snow White was a movie that wasn’t in our VHS collection. Also, Snow White was so boring that whenever I had the chance to watch it, I didn’t.

It might be interesting to consider which of these princesses have the most “staying power.” For some reason I feel like Ariel is still very pervasive, with perhaps Cinderella being a close second. I’ve now met several 6 year olds named Ariel because “their mommy liked the little mermaid.” Which means that at least some women my age still identify with her.

]]> Comment on What say you? by jh http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/what-say-you/#comment-1948 jh Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:25:24 +0000 http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/?p=947#comment-1948 Ugh, I wish I could edit that. It should have said "I mean, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty were relatively incidental to their stories, while Ariel put herself in harms way due to all of her bad decisions, and everyone has to come to her rescue to fix all the problems she's caused." Ugh, I wish I could edit that. It should have said “I mean, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty were relatively incidental to their stories, while Ariel put herself in harms way due to all of her bad decisions, and everyone has to come to her rescue to fix all the problems she’s caused.”

]]> Comment on What say you? by jh http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/what-say-you/#comment-1947 jh Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:24:04 +0000 http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/?p=947#comment-1947 I don't know. I think The Little Mermaid was pretty bad. I mean, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty were relatively incidental to their stories, Ariel put herself in all of her bad decisions, and everyone has to fix her problems for her. It's like a cavalcade of bad decision, AND I think I would blame that movie for the 'fan girl' persona you see so often, obsessing over a character or person and believing that is enough to get them to love you, and that's what love is. Hell, they even spend a fair amount of time together and never learn anything about one another, and that prince looks so damned bored the whole time. But fear not, women, you keep pressing on, throwing yourself at this guy and he'll realize he loves you too. I don’t know. I think The Little Mermaid was pretty bad. I mean, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty were relatively incidental to their stories, Ariel put herself in all of her bad decisions, and everyone has to fix her problems for her. It’s like a cavalcade of bad decision, AND I think I would blame that movie for the ‘fan girl’ persona you see so often, obsessing over a character or person and believing that is enough to get them to love you, and that’s what love is. Hell, they even spend a fair amount of time together and never learn anything about one another, and that prince looks so damned bored the whole time. But fear not, women, you keep pressing on, throwing yourself at this guy and he’ll realize he loves you too.

]]> Comment on What say you? by Ophelia http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/what-say-you/#comment-1946 Ophelia Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:24:44 +0000 http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/?p=947#comment-1946 Not at all, in fact I thought I had linked back to sociological images. Not at all, in fact I thought I had linked back to sociological images.

]]> Comment on What say you? by Lisa http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/what-say-you/#comment-1945 Lisa Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:37:44 +0000 http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/?p=947#comment-1945 Hi there, The person who "authored" the image is Jeff Brunner. Would you mind giving him a credit? http://contexts.org/socimages/2009/10/25/disney-princesses-deconstructed/ Hi there,

The person who “authored” the image is Jeff Brunner. Would you mind giving him a credit?

http://contexts.org/socimages/2009/10/25/disney-princesses-deconstructed/

]]> Comment on What say you? by Ophelia http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/what-say-you/#comment-1944 Ophelia Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:29:55 +0000 http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/?p=947#comment-1944 My gut response was that Snow White is the worst but I think you see more of her and her personality in that film than you do of Sleeping Beauty. At the same time they're both helpless women who are killed by other jealous women and must be saved by a Prince. At least in Sleeping Beauty's case she met the prince before and liked him. Snow White is kissed, wakes up and is off into the sunset on his horse in no time. My gut response was that Snow White is the worst but I think you see more of her and her personality in that film than you do of Sleeping Beauty. At the same time they’re both helpless women who are killed by other jealous women and must be saved by a Prince. At least in Sleeping Beauty’s case she met the prince before and liked him. Snow White is kissed, wakes up and is off into the sunset on his horse in no time.

]]> Comment on What say you? by manafanana http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/what-say-you/#comment-1942 manafanana Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:57:25 +0000 http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/?p=947#comment-1942 Sleeping beauty was always the worst of these for me. I would watch the movie and promptly forget that the princess (Aurora, I think?) was even part of the film. I thought the point of the movie was the 3 fairies and Malificent, since they are the only ones that I recall having personalities. All the other "characters" were just flat. It was only years later that I questioned why "Sleeping Beauty" was the title, when the princess was hardly a character. She was more of a .... plot device. Sleeping beauty was always the worst of these for me. I would watch the movie and promptly forget that the princess (Aurora, I think?) was even part of the film. I thought the point of the movie was the 3 fairies and Malificent, since they are the only ones that I recall having personalities. All the other “characters” were just flat. It was only years later that I questioned why “Sleeping Beauty” was the title, when the princess was hardly a character. She was more of a …. plot device.

]]> Comment on Ableist Language in Advocacy by abby jean http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/ableist-language-in-advocacy/#comment-1941 abby jean Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:41:20 +0000 http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/?p=942#comment-1941 thanks for the link! i'm glad it resonated with you, although i'm sorry you and your parents had that experience. take care! thanks for the link! i’m glad it resonated with you, although i’m sorry you and your parents had that experience. take care!

]]> Comment on Eddie from stereotype-ville by manafanana http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/eddie-from-stereotype-ville/#comment-1940 manafanana Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:05:20 +0000 http://feminocracy.wordpress.com/?p=940#comment-1940 What's with the computer animation anyway? Were they going for: Fu Manchu + Karate Kid + The Office = Fail? Because that's what they got. What’s with the computer animation anyway? Were they going for: Fu Manchu + Karate Kid + The Office = Fail? Because that’s what they got.

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