Here's an oldie but a goodie: Dana Scully. She's not just an FBI agent, but she's a medical doctor, too. She's a crack shot with her sidearm just like any good ol' boy. Yet, Chris Carter, in his infinite, sorry, demonic "wisdom" repeatedly has Scully raped (or otherwise personally invaded) over ten seasons, yet still presented as that "plucky girl" who stands up to the big boys.
Agreed! And they set her up early … she strips to her underwear in the *pilot episode* so that Mulder can examine some marks on her lower back. Because you know, why get dressed before going to the room of the male partner you barely know (allowing you to just lift your shirt slightly) when you can just throw on a bathrobe and then drop it again on arrival. I suppose it counts as progress of a sort that the writer and director let her keep her underwear ….
I haven’t actually seen it, but several of my stage combat students did report that it was pretty gross, and actually recommended it as an example of the Down the Rabbit Hole trope. Sexy torture, infantilization, that whole yucky mix.
I'm curious about what you think about the movie Suckerpunch.
I wanted to watch it 'cause I thought it would be an action movie with a twist. It turned into torture pretty quickly as I was assaulted by stereotypes I didn't need to pay to witness..
Here's an oldie but a goodie: Dana Scully. She's not just an FBI agent, but she's a medical doctor, too. She's a crack shot with her sidearm just like any good ol' boy. Yet, Chris Carter, in his infinite, sorry, demonic "wisdom" repeatedly has Scully raped (or otherwise personally invaded) over ten seasons, yet still presented as that "plucky girl" who stands up to the big boys.
Yup! That’s a good example. I wonder which of the 7 tropes she’d fall under.
Agreed! And they set her up early … she strips to her underwear in the *pilot episode* so that Mulder can examine some marks on her lower back. Because you know, why get dressed before going to the room of the male partner you barely know (allowing you to just lift your shirt slightly) when you can just throw on a bathrobe and then drop it again on arrival. I suppose it counts as progress of a sort that the writer and director let her keep her underwear ….
I haven’t actually seen it, but several of my stage combat students did report that it was pretty gross, and actually recommended it as an example of the Down the Rabbit Hole trope. Sexy torture, infantilization, that whole yucky mix.
Fascinating.
I'm curious about what you think about the movie Suckerpunch.
I wanted to watch it 'cause I thought it would be an action movie with a twist. It turned into torture pretty quickly as I was assaulted by stereotypes I didn't need to pay to witness..