So, this is a new little feature that I’m hoping will be fun. And if it sucks, let me know and we’ll try something else! I’ve been looking for a way to make talking about “other stuff” a little more contained by focusing on just a few things (connected in some way) instead of ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING, which is sometimes what it feels like when I come in here to talk about stuff. This first post — about my current three favorite films — was mostly written and then last week with Roe v Wade happened and I couldn’t believe how relevant the piece already was. Sorta blew me away actually. But that was foolish of me and you’ll quickly see why.
I always appreciate reading your posts- but I do tend to realllllllly enjoy posts like this. We share a lot of common views, so that’s pretty baller- but also you share extremely similar views with my wife, so I get to read the posts twice because I’ll send them her way so she can read and often times audibly drop a “fuck yeah, she’s right” comment.
So I know stuff still sucks... and somehow gets worse... but there’s more and more of us every day getting angry. Hopefully that leads to something good.
Ugh, I'm so stressed and angry about the state of the world and this attack on women's rights. The primary election here was extremely discouraging too. But we just have to keep fighting.
It seems like for all our existence, women have been treated as nothing more than a commodity. Not individual whole people with our own rights.
I do love Fury Road too! Furiosa is a force to be reckoned with and she totally steals the entire show even from Mad Max. I also love how the strength of these women is most found in the way they work together.
I seriously need to watch Arrival. I've weirdly never been one for many of the older time period movies ... probably because being a woman in them so often sucks!
I am as pessimistic on US politics as I can remember being right now.
The problem is that you cannot roll the world back to (say) 1959. You have to move forward. Trying to unring 60+ years of bells is going to have a lot unintended consequences. But looking at the polling and the current SCOTUS, it seems really likely that is exactly what is going to happen.
Hey, rest assured there are *many* very angry people watching the States right now with great concern to say the least (and not being at all surprised either :( ) Also, the ‘three things’ things focus is great. Man, the world right now. 🙁
Well said.
I always appreciate reading your posts- but I do tend to realllllllly enjoy posts like this. We share a lot of common views, so that’s pretty baller- but also you share extremely similar views with my wife, so I get to read the posts twice because I’ll send them her way so she can read and often times audibly drop a “fuck yeah, she’s right” comment.
So I know stuff still sucks... and somehow gets worse... but there’s more and more of us every day getting angry. Hopefully that leads to something good.
Ugh, I'm so stressed and angry about the state of the world and this attack on women's rights. The primary election here was extremely discouraging too. But we just have to keep fighting.
It seems like for all our existence, women have been treated as nothing more than a commodity. Not individual whole people with our own rights.
I do love Fury Road too! Furiosa is a force to be reckoned with and she totally steals the entire show even from Mad Max. I also love how the strength of these women is most found in the way they work together.
I seriously need to watch Arrival. I've weirdly never been one for many of the older time period movies ... probably because being a woman in them so often sucks!
I am as pessimistic on US politics as I can remember being right now.
The problem is that you cannot roll the world back to (say) 1959. You have to move forward. Trying to unring 60+ years of bells is going to have a lot unintended consequences. But looking at the polling and the current SCOTUS, it seems really likely that is exactly what is going to happen.
Hey, rest assured there are *many* very angry people watching the States right now with great concern to say the least (and not being at all surprised either :( ) Also, the ‘three things’ things focus is great. Man, the world right now. 🙁
Very cool analysis of those three great movies.
And, as for what you're angry about... WELL SAID. <3