"A funny thing..." and Sexism

       Although A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum was probably one of my favorite movies that we've watched so far, there were many sexist aspects of the film. All the women in the film are portrayed with a negative connotation. The main characters of the film are either a stern/uptight mother (Hero's mother) who the only way she can really "let loose" is to drink the love potion. Then there are the slaves and the normal women townsfolk that seem less then happy to help Pseudolus. And finally there are the prostitutes that work for Marcus Lycus. These women are very sexualized in the film, this is shown in the scene where Hero and Pseudolus go to the house of Marcua Lycus in order to find Hero's "love" and the while trying to find the right women are entertained by the rest of the prostitutes. When Marcus Lycus is trying to sell them a woman, the only characteristics that he talks about in order to sell them is there beauty and body characteristics, not personality. Then there is Hero's love interest, Philia who only cares about being pretty and doesn't care if she is un-educated because people find her attractive and that's all she needs. 

       I believe that sexism is still prevalent and is one of the problems facing the world today. I feel that there still the undertone that men are meant to be the "head of the family" and the "moneymaker" who is strong and able to "man-up" for any situation, while women are still expected to "stay at home" and take care of the children. Also talking about Paul's point about how women are looked down on for being promiscuous but are meant to virgins, while if a guy gets with a lot of females, he's only "player" and gets like high-fives from his friends. I do believe that as time goes on it will get better.