By : We’ve heard it our whole lives. Women can do anything men can do. And movies and popular culture seem to back it up. With big production movies always having to script in the tough chick, who can fight, shoot, and physically perform alongside the men.
Normally the industry will go that one step further and have the hard chick with the heavy eyeliner, dykish haircut, and generally crappy anti-social attitude, actually outperform the men. Often with a scene where a man will point out the obvious concerns about having a female on the team, and the stereotypical tough girl responding by assaulting the man in some impressive fashion, and making a wise-crack as she walks off victorious. The man put firmly in his place.
Movies like GI Jane, Aliens, and anything featuring Michele Rodriguez are perfect examples of this formula. And the formula has worked. The belief that this is somehow based in something factual has permeated our society. Spurred on by 2nd and 3rd wave feminism. Rebel fists pumping into the air and chants of “Anything a man can do, a woman can do better!” And it’s taken hold to the point where militaries across the feminist ruled, post-industrial, matriarchal world are being forced (against their will) to introduce women into the combat parts of the armed forces.
But what about outside scripted movies with carefully choreographed fight scenes?
You know… Reality?
Normally the industry will go that one step further and have the hard chick with the heavy eyeliner, dykish haircut, and generally crappy anti-social attitude, actually outperform the men. Often with a scene where a man will point out the obvious concerns about having a female on the team, and the stereotypical tough girl responding by assaulting the man in some impressive fashion, and making a wise-crack as she walks off victorious. The man put firmly in his place.
Movies like GI Jane, Aliens, and anything featuring Michele Rodriguez are perfect examples of this formula. And the formula has worked. The belief that this is somehow based in something factual has permeated our society. Spurred on by 2nd and 3rd wave feminism. Rebel fists pumping into the air and chants of “Anything a man can do, a woman can do better!” And it’s taken hold to the point where militaries across the feminist ruled, post-industrial, matriarchal world are being forced (against their will) to introduce women into the combat parts of the armed forces.But what about outside scripted movies with carefully choreographed fight scenes?
You know… Reality?
