InsaneJournal

Current mood:	Society FAILS
Current music:	Ambient chatter

"Really? You know, I just didn't think [10,000 B.C.] was all that amazing."
"Well, it's a guy movie."
-Overheard in 2nd block

Urgh, even my AP classes are made of sexism and FAIL. It's Environmental Science, too. It's designed for hippies. "HIPPIES" AND "PROGRESSIVISM" ARE SUPPOSED TO GO TOGETHER. Yes, boys, I know you think that your stereotypes are cute, but the sad fact of the matter is that they just contribute to these incredibly damaging expectations for each gender (which essentially boil down to "I don't know much about book learning and/or sex, but I certainly do love little kittens" and "HURR HURR HURR, BODILY FUNCTIONS, LAWL" for women and men, respectively). No, "guy" movie does not necessarily equal "derivative and juvenile". Likewise, as I've seen this one going around as well, "girl" movie does not necessarily equal "The Notebook". I acknowledge that there are gender-based trends found in each area--but that's all that they are. Trends. Likelihoods that are probably supplemented by intense societal conditioning. Not hard and fast rules.

I haven't seen 10,000 B.C., but it sounds pretty lame. I don't think that my opinion would suddenly change if I suddenly woke up with a new set of parts.