Agree wholeheartedly! |
I haven’t felt pressure to fit an ideal, but as a pretty, thin petite woman, I found that I have faced a lot of sexual harassment at work. And I’m a lawyer, which makes it even worse. |
People who have not seen the movie should not comment on said movie. |
The OP isn't really about the movie. It's about whether the monologue is accurate / resonates with other women. |
Which was said in the movie. The person didn't just say this on the evening news. |
Is this out on streaming? |
+1. I am a very imperfect woman but am overall fine with it, as are my beloved husband, parents, and children (the only people whose opinions I care about). And the lyrics of “The Man” are 100% accurate but it is also 100% accurate to say that men have to live up to some ridiculously high standards too (athleticism, masculinity, income, etc.). In this day and age and society, I do not see women as more downtrodden and men. If they have built a cage of ridiculously high standards for themselves, they need to stop engaging with whoever is influencing them. |
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+1! Be perfect but don't talk about it or act like you desire it, certainly don't go overboard striving for it, just be it! I think some of us may be more sensitive to the messages and contradictions, the sexual harassment and inequality. I loved the movie and even though I agreed with the dialogue, it was just part of the whole. I didn't see it as preachy but several people said that to me. To them it was "nothing new" and stuff we all know but that doesn't mean we can't continue pointing out how stressful it is. I also agree with one of the responses here about looking at these forums for clear examples of "damned if you do, damned if you don't" |
I didn't like the monologue either especially the beginning..."it's literally impossible to be a woman"
It's not impossible. I am one everyday. So much of it was the helpless, victim role, but women never acknowledge how we feed into it especially things like beauty standards, plastic surgery, etc. Women put that pressure on themselves. |
+100 The only people who seem to believe that speech is gospel are young women who - unfortunately - have been raised in a culture of victimhood. It actually makes me cringe. |
My teen daughter calls that being a "try-hard" - you have to try hard but be all casual about it. It's still hitting all generations. |
![]() I'm not a "dude" and I very much agree with OP. |
Summary of your post: "I consider myself a victim of the patriarchy and suffer every single day because of it. No one could ever suffer as I have." |
I don’t think the speech is incorrect but I found it too be too heavy handed, it didn’t impact me the way it did some other viewers.
That said everything doesn’t have to resonate with everyone. If the speech made someone feel heard or seen I’m glad. The outfits and set in that movie were top tier |