A 1980s feminist view of Firefly.

[roseembolism]

(Courtesy of James Nicoll's blog (and whoever he got it from)

The alternative title is, "Josh Whedon as Rapist" . 

I've actually got mixed feelings about this one, beyond the "OMG, this is SO 1980s".   To be sure, this reminds me of the "academic to the point of sillyness" feminist/deconstructionist  rants I used to read back in college, which these days generally provoke a roll-eye reaction.  But then I have to consider what experiences led to this woman concluding that all relationships between men and women boil down to abuse and rape.

It's not that I actually consider Josh Whedon as much of a feminist, beyond surface "girls kick ass!" elements.  But her view of the man- hell all men- as abusers, and as sex as rape, is not just old-fashioned, it's sad ad disturbing.  And I have to wonder how many people out there have the same viewpoint, and what may have caused them to think that, which is depressing.  And then I start wondering how much progress we as a society have really made...

...and it's time to go do something else.  Because I don't have any answers right now.

Comments

[velvetpaws.livejournal.com]

Well, I must be a bad feminist or something, because I always thought Zoe called Mal "sir" because...he was the captain. Duh. Silly me.

Only tangentially related to this author, I do rather like this shirt slogan.

[ghilledhu.livejournal.com]

Yes, but you see, it's MISOGYNIST that the WHITE MAN is the captain instead of the KICKASS BLACK WOMaN WOMON WOMYN!!!! He should be calling HER "Sir"!

...ow. I think I sprained something, typing that.

What I'm getting from this, aside from a strong sense of "Please stop being on my side," is that she isn't seeing Mal, Wash, etc. as characters -- they're just white men to her. And the female characters aren't Kaylee or Inara, they're just Oppressed Woman-figures. It's a very different show if you look at them all as people.