Tag Archives: movies

Straight Cis White Male Protagonists

Posted on August 23, 2011 by noahbrand

An interesting issue has come up in the comments to that 101 101 post, one that I think deserves its own thread to start unpacking its stuff. Indefatigable commenter typhonblue linked to this article from OnFiction, and elaborated on its … Continue reading →

Posted in gender identity, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, the media | Tagged media gender roles, movies, protagonists, sex objects | 44 Comments

How Revenge Of The Nerds Ruined My Life

Posted on July 22, 2011 by noahbrand

[Trigger warning: Rape as comedy, rape culture. Also, this gets a bit personal and ranty. You might want to get comfortable.] I first saw Revenge Of The Nerds on home video, back when you could rent a VHS player in … Continue reading →

Posted in noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, rape, rape culture, the media | Tagged body image, emotions, gender roles, masculinity, movies, personal experience, rape, sex objects, sexual assault, sexuality | 32 Comments

Media Gender Roles: WTF?

Posted on July 18, 2011 by noahbrand

There’s an interesting disconnect in perceptions of how men are presented on TV. Feminists look at TV and see that the heroes and most of the other characters are overwhelmingly men, and say “That’s misogynist!” Sensitive men look at TV … Continue reading →

Posted in gender identity, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, relationships, sexism, the media | Tagged feminism, gender roles, masculinity, misandry, misogyny, movies, sex objects, sexism, TV | 66 Comments

Why “Horrible Bosses” is a Step Forward for Masculists

Posted on July 15, 2011 by godlessaltruist

Just a note on comedy before I begin – although I love to laugh as much as the next person, I hesitate to say that I enjoy “comedies” when describing my taste in movies, because so many of them lately … Continue reading →