Sometimes, you just wanna duct tape her mouth and throw her in the hold for a month.

[krickets]

Satire? Y/Y?

ETA: This popped up on my flist today. But I think it was written in December? I wonder why all the sudden attention?

Comments

[x-greyflowers-x.livejournal.com]

Wow.... ya know, I hate when people read between the lines and make something out of nothing, then spout it as fact. As if she knows what Joss' and the other writers intentions were in creating these stories. It seems that she's also losing sight of real people and situations. Just because Joss portrays genuine settings as they would really occur, he's a rapist? WTF?! A completely pro-feminist story would be unbelievable - Joss is all about capturing real human nature.

I also find it interesting that feminism is a sexist thing. It's about the female sex. So when a female character chooses to use her sexuality as power... this person gets all up in arms and says she's being raped. Her feminism is empowering, yet this person wants to demean it simply because she doesn't agree with her actions? Yeah, that's horse shit. Feminist... man hater... I guess the line is really fine sometimes.

Bleah... Wish I were more intelligent and had the time, I'd probably write up a counter-essay. LOL

[crickets.livejournal.com]

She's not even reading between the lines. She's just reading the lines. Hahaha. Joss is notoriously sarcastic, as is his work. You can't take every word his characters say at face value. Which, I can't even believe I just typed that, because seriously? Does a person need to be told that? Apparently she does. But, it's pretty fucking obvious if you ask me.

So when a female character chooses to use her sexuality as power... this person gets all up in arms and says she's being raped. Her feminism is empowering, yet this person wants to demean it simply because she doesn't agree with her actions?

That's so what it comes down to. What about intent? Does any of that matter. What a character wants or chooses, which is often shown to us on screen one way or another, doesn't matter?

She talks about marriage and how the woman cleans up the man's mess, always subservient, but what about mutual emotional support? Can that exist? Just... *speechless*

Counter-essay. I'd try if I thought that the time put into writing it wouldn't be wasted because she's just going to delete what you say. Apparently she has a "comment moderation policy" or some shit.

[x-greyflowers-x.livejournal.com]

Oh, no, not as a post to her comment. I know it would be a wasted effort on someone so close-minded. I just mean in general. Like, there's a need for balance to set the world right again. LOL

You mention emotional support - that's another one that killed me:

"Inara is not paid by any of these men for her time, energy and emotional support."

Last time I checked, friendship wasn't a paying gig. And if it is, compensation is offered through mutual friendship and compassion.

[crickets.livejournal.com]

Oh right! I thought that too. I wanted to respond. Are you implying that she should get paid for that? Hahaha.