Absolutely. I agree with all of this. Too many women do look to men for approval and validation. And to the larger society as a whole. We are individuals - and we should hold ourselves and each other accountable for our personal actions. I am big on accountability. And that spills over into me holding media and government accountable too.
Sadly, I don't think accountability is encouraged or supported, nor is critical thinking. While I can't control what people or groups produce or what people choose to think or how they express themselves, I do think that many people - particularly those in positions of power- get away with bullshit because no one is calling them on their bullshit. Anytime we can speak out and discuss bullshit is good. I'm in no way calling for a censor to stop movies I think are stupid, but by talking about why I think it's stupid I can raise awareness of this stuff.
Again, this movie was not the right film to get all worked up over!
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Date: 2008-03-26 05:10 pm (UTC)Sadly, I don't think accountability is encouraged or supported, nor is critical thinking. While I can't control what people or groups produce or what people choose to think or how they express themselves, I do think that many people - particularly those in positions of power- get away with bullshit because no one is calling them on their bullshit. Anytime we can speak out and discuss bullshit is good. I'm in no way calling for a censor to stop movies I think are stupid, but by talking about why I think it's stupid I can raise awareness of this stuff.
Again, this movie was not the right film to get all worked up over!