A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum has very sexist qualities to it. All the women that where shown in the movie where either slaves, courtesans, or a very controlling and mean wife and mother. There was no good woman character with moral's or position of power like in Cleopatra. The slave girl that the son fell in love with was utterly stupid and said that was okay because she looked lovely. In essence this movie was showing that women are all servants and toys to the men, except for the case of the wife who controls her husband.
In today's society there is sexism still around. Men today have to be strong and show no emotional sadness or any "feminine" qualities in public. While women are suppose to be submissive and not be slutty, but also at the same time not be a virgin, very weird standard. Though through different movements this sexism for both genders are being driven away slowly, but it will take time just like everything else.
I agree with your statement above talking about how women are looked down upon for being sexually promiscuous but are meant to be virgins at the same time. I think now there's a double standard for that for men and women.
ReplyDeleteThe woman who couldn't talk was actually portrayed as capable and resourceful. Granted, she was a living example of how men would prefer a women who doesn't talk, but she isn't useless!
ReplyDeleteI think that all your points are valid but you must address the way that almost every man was portrayed, it is true that they were portrayed as smarter and more powerful but is that always the case? Is it not true that many of the men also came out of the film looking like buffoons and utterly stupid (Hero)?
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