Recently, there’s been quite a surge
in the representation of women across all media like movies, tv shows, including
women at the helm of decades old franchises, even taking over roles that
are traditionally held by men. And, honestly, fans have loved it.
While it is a big change for everyone, they’ve respected the change, and shown up
in droves to support these new female heroes. No, I’m kidding everyone hates it! And
everyone is really damn pissed about it. And the reviews and box office
numbers are just as bad as people say, no matter how much Rotten tomatoes
tries to convince us otherwise. But why? Well it’s probably because everyone hates women. Nope! That’s not why. Turns out
50% of the population is female, and you know what they’re not going to see
these movies, or supporting these TV shows. Is it because women hate women? No, it’s because these movies and
tv shows are (spoiler alert) awful. And that’s what we’re going to talk about today. The problem with the modern and
very woke representation of women. Now, speaking as a woman of brownish color, I have
to say that I don’t really see myself connecting with the new Batwoman, Rey Skywalker,
the new female doctor, the new Mulan, Captain Marvel, the new Charlie’s Angels, Harley
quinn, and especially not Commander Holdo. Or as I like to call her "Purple Hair Lady from Star
Wars." I don’t like any of these characters. “So stick to your post and follow my orders” Oh god. Especially not you Commander Holdo. No, when I think of incredible badass women
I think of Black Widow, or Rita Vrataski from Edge of Tomorrow, and Zoey from Firefly. I think
of Eowyn taking down the witch king of Angmar, and Wonder Woman walking into No Man’s Land. This scene just gives me goosebumps. The reason I absolutely love these characters
is because their ability is apparent but oh so understated. Their gender is
never brought up as a justification, excuse, or any sort of complaint. They’re
fully aware of their strengths and weaknesses and use other peoples perceptions
of their gender to their advantage. Like when Natasha Romanoff lets Russian
gangsters think they have her overpowered, when really she can easily
breakout whenever she wants. I like that these women fight for higher callings
than themselves. They fight for peace or for justice, and their penultimate goal isn’t their
own glory, but the triumph of good over evil. "I'm a soldier, I volunteered,
I'm not walking away!" And I have to say my favorite thing
about them, is that they don’t hate men. They don’t feel threatened or put upon by the
men around them. Instead they form bonds with them and work with them shoulder to shoulder as
equals. And their own power is not diminished in comparison. They’re not here to destroy the
patriarchy. They’re here to do what’s right. Now the creators of these new female
characters would probably say the same thing. That these characters are
here to do the right thing, and give young girls everywhere positive
representations to look up to. But how have they done that. Well
let’s look at the first mistake that woke feminism is making - and that is
taking over existing male franchises. A few years ago, it was announced that Doctor Who, a BBC program that has been a staple of
British programming for the better part of the last 6 decades, would for the
first time feature a female doctor. Now to say that all the fans were against
this, would be just as inaccurate as saying that everyone was for it. People were intrigued
about this new direction, but were worried, that their favorite show would get the
same treatment Star Wars and Ghostbusters had gotten before it - Search “male” replace with
“Female” with a lethal dose of identity politics. You see in recent years, the introduction of
female led media has not just been simply a nod to female empowerment and the opportunity
to take stories in new interesting directions. No it’s usually accompanied with some pretty
heavy handed reinforcement of “about time” and “this is what we all need”. And
while it can sound empowering, it comes off as very self congratulatory
and self aggrandizing and completely distracts from why people tune in every
week - the story and the characters. And this is the second mistake that woke feminism
is making - it feels entitled to its success. Remember when Charlie’s Angels was set to release
a few years ago, and people were doubting whether it would be a good movie and here’s what the
director elizabeth banks had to say about it. "My real plea is for men to have enough
empathy to go see movies starring women. Because I have been asked to see
movies starring men my entire life. And happily have done so. And I don't know
why men don't return the f-ing favor." Now female creators or male
creators of female empowering shows might feel that they’re justified
in their sense of entitlement of success, support and loyalty from fanbases, but that
doesn’t mean that people will give it to them. In fact, entitlement is often
universally met with scorn and mockery. But of course, they don’t think that
they’re being entitled, they think that they’re asking for what they’re due. Oh
wait, that is the definition of entitlement. But the energy they’re spending on demanding
success, is the energy they’re not spending where they need to. And this is the next
mistake that woke feminism is making. The characters, these examples for young girl
everywhere - well they’re not that great. "I need you to fix the suit."
"The suit is literal perfection" "It will be when it fits a woman” Imagine the hubris of taking
the work of someone else, bruce wayne in this situation, someone who battle
tested and designed something for themselves, imagine strolling in, and demanding
that the suit be fixed to fit you. And, that it is only perfect, once it fits a woman
who did nothing to earn it, except be a woman. I’m sorry, am I supposed to connect with this
behavior? Am I supposed to look at this and applaud this as a win? And apply into my own
life? Am I supposed to barge into someone’s office while they’re out to lunch and demand
that they swap out the name on the door to mine? How about this scene from Doctor Who, where
an MI6 official assumes the Doctor is a man. A fair assumption since the doctor has been a man
for many decades. Does the female doctor handle it with grace? With Maturity? And earn the respect
of her audience as well as everyone around her? “I’ve had an upgrade! Hi" Really? Did you really need to put down every man that has come before you? Why do they
need to kneel down for you to stand up? And that’s the problem with these characters. There is a bitterness in them. They’re not working for something big than them. They’re
driven by this vengeance and anger. “I’m not about to let a man
take credit for a woman’s work” Okay, But you just took credit
for Batman’s work. So that's okay. This antagonist behavior assumes that we just
hand over success to men simply for being men. By that logic no male led movie ever does badly, and no male character is criticized or
disliked. That would mean that Solo, a movie about a well known beloved male
character should have done well. But it didn’t. I can’t believe I need to say this,
but success needs to be earned. But woke feminism thinks that if you
don’t like these characters then - You are SEXIST! This is the next mistake of woke feminism -
There is no such thing as legitimate criticism. No, any criticism of these totally
incredible characters must be born out of bitter jealously and a
deep desire to keep women down. That if you dislike a female character, it’s
because she possesses power and we are more comfortable with seeing women in subservient
positions. Even we women who criticize them, don’t apparently realize the years
of brainwashing we’ve undergone that has told us that the woman’s place is one
step behind the men, if not the kitchen. On to the next mistake that woke
feminism makes - it’s unshakeable belief that it is saving society.
That men would be bigoted toxic fools if woke feminists weren’t
putting them in their rightful place. And that women would be
helpless, knitting by the fire, and weeping into their handkerchiefs
wondering when the men would be home. That young women everywhere would have no
role models without woke feminism born out of yet another flawed belief that you
need to see exactly yourself on screen, someone who has your skin color, your
background in order to connect with them. But that’s not human beings work, and that’s
not how imagination works. Regardless, more female representation onscreen is a good
thing, and feminism has been doing great on that front for many decades now, that is
until woke feminism came out of no where, punched traditional feminism in the gut,
and said that it was here to save it. Remember when Captain Marvel came out and
made a billion dollars at the box office, and everyone was congratulating
Brie Larson and she was like “guys, women can be leads in movies just like men, geez” I think what drives me crazy about this is that
there is absolutely no acknowledgement of the past. As if Sarah Connor did not terminate the
terminator, and Ripley did not destroy the Alien. As if these women didn’t decades ago dominate
the box office as bad ass action heroes. Strong female characters have been
speaking well for their gender far longer than the woke feminists
would have you believe. But there’s one clear difference between the
two types of representations. You see traditional feminism was about realism,
about story, and character. These females coming onto the screen weren’t perfect super heroes. No,
they had short comings, and they were up against insurmountable odds. And they fought back, they
learned, they grew, and when they overcame the enemy, we saw ourselves in them, and believed that
we too can overcome everything that scares us. Well what about the female characters of
today? They’re either completely perfect or other times they’re rude, arrogant
and entitled, and tend to stay that way. "You're a female Bruce Wayne"
"Awesome, hilarious, handsome." Most commonly we associate
these traits with brash men. “Big man in a suit of armor.
Take it off and what are you?” "Genius, Billionaire, Playboy, Philanthropist."
"I know guys with none of that worth ten of you" If our main hero possesses these traits,
then it’s almost guaranteed that it will be their undoing! That is until they
learn some much needed humility. The reason the Marvel franchise
was so incredibly successful was because at the heart of it was the
incredibly transformation of two men. Captain America started off as an idealistic,
selfless servant to his country, but eventually learned the tiny amount of selfishness needed
for him to actually live his life and be happy. Tony Stark went from a hedonistic self-serving
playboy, constantly impressed by his own genius, to a man who found meaning, and paid
the ultimate price to preserve it. People could connect with these heroes,
see themselves in their struggles, and believe that they too could rise
from their errors and achieve greatness. But the modern female woke hero doesn’t
get this traditional heroes journey. Mulan is no longer a scared girl, taking up
arms for the first time in order to protect her elderly father, earning her place in the army,
and earning the respect of everyone around her. No, in the new version, Mulan has
always had Chi flowing through her, and she was always meant to
be the greatest warrior of all time. What’s holding her back is society’s
expectation that a woman shouldn’t fight. Captain Marvel is the most powerful Avenger.
And what’s holding her back? I guess her desire for her mentor’s approval? I
guess? And she overcomes that easily. "Prove to me that you can beat me" NowRey, well Rey is perfect. Without a day of
training, she can mind control guards, and pick up a light saber and kick Kylo Ren’s butt. She’s
amazing, she can save the day, what a queen! What a bunch of queens, slaying all day, doing
epic back flips and stuff. Like who cares? Look I want a woman to save the day. I
like that just as much as a man saving the day. But is it too much to ask that it be
earned? That the powers and abilities aren’t just handed to these characters, but that
they work at them, they hone their skills, suffer defeats that they learn from, and meditate
on losses, and come back stronger than ever? And can these women suffer consequences when they
behave in terrible ways? Like in the Last Jedi, when Commander Holdo does not share with her team what the plan is for saving the last
vestiges of the rebellion. Instead, when a male subordinate asks her what
the plan is, she immediately insults him. "Before we can find a new base so, what our plan?"
"Our plan, Captain? Not Commander, right? Wasn't it Leia's
last official act to demote you?" She assumes that because he's a man,
he's not entitled to communication. The rebellion is this close to being
extinguished! He’s not here to have a pissing match with you. He wants to be useful!!
"I just want to know what's going on" "Of course, you do. I understand. I've dealt
with plenty of trigger happy, fly boys like you. You're impulsive, dangerous, and the last thing we need right now. So
stick to your post and follow my orders" Sigh, this is not good leadership, this is
childish behavior, expecting that your team should follow you blindly, and if they don’t
it’s because of their toxic masculinity!
And she dies a hero, and everyone’s like “hooray, we should always believe women, even
when they’re being terrible leaders.” Can Hollywood come up with better
villains that just society? That society doesn’t believe in our female hero
so that’s why she’s not achieving greatness. I know it’s supposed to represent
the struggles of women today, but believing in yourself is just one
of the aspects needed for success. You know why I loved the first Wonder
Woman movie? Because despite Diana being literally a God Killer, she isn’t just an
instant warrior. No, she works at it, she trains hard with incredible female warriors, and
takes falls, and hard hits. But learns and grows. So when we finally see her kick
some German butt, we revel in it, because she’s worked through blood,
sweat, and tears to get that good. But what about in the second movie? Well, they
undo all of that. They show a 10 years old Diana, easily besting women 3 times her age, and
ultimately losing because of a minor detail. So she’s been magic the entire time?
Why did she need to train as hard as she did in the first movie as
a teenager and as an adult? The problem with these perfect princesses is
that it’s impossible to connect with them. That’s not me. I’m not perfect! I’m not born with magic that makes me able to air
kick spears at the enemy. Sorry! And if the lesson here is that every woman
has innate abilities they are born with, that are being squashed because of societies
restrictions, well that’s just a terrible lesson. Because we’re telling women that we
have nothing to learn. We’re born with everything we’re capable of being, and
we should only trust and listen to women, and f men. They’re just interested
in sex and keeping you down. I guess my question here is,
what are woke feminists after? Are they working for equality?
If so, why does it seem like all their tv shows and movies are all about putting
men down and propping women up as perfect? "Oh, back to normal, am I? The only time I've been a man, that last body.
Dear Lord, how do you cope with all that ego?" And if they’re for equality, why oh why
are they pushing the worst lesson for women possible - that Women don’t need to be criticized. There is so much growth that happens
when we are criticized. Yes, not all criticism we get in our lives is legitimate.
Sometimes it’s born from jealousy or fear, but criticism is necessary for growth, for
change, for us to adapt and for us to excel. Telling women that you don’t need to grow, you
don’t need to change, the world owes you success, that the world needs to accommodate you. That you
can be arrogant, you can assume that every man in your life is a sexist bigot, and if they challenge
you, well it’s because they want to keep you down. It’s almost as if Woke feminists don’t want us to
be the best versions of ourselves. But instead, be the worst versions of men.
Like all the bad things we accuse men of being - arrogant, bigoted, or disagreeable. I think real life Brie Larson is the
true embodiment of woke feminism. "I did all my stunts because I
thought that that's what everyone did" "Tom Cruise over here?"
"No, I'll be the first me, not the next Tom Cruise, thank you very much!"
"Wow, I mean he does his own stunts you know?" As someone who is at the top of her career,
Brie Larson doesn’t take the opportunity to give credit to the unsung heroes of
movie making like her stunt double, but instead needs to tell
everyone just how awesome she is. "Work at being the best person I
can be and use this platform--" "Is that a personal attack or something?" In closing, this is not feminism.
This is toxic femininity. But what do I know? I’m probably the by product
of years of brainwashing by the patriarchy. Thank you for tuning in, everyone. I hope
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where I’m going to address how Woke Media is changing entertainment for the worse.
So stay tuned! And I‘ll see you next time!
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