cinematical.com— "Female clichés in Hollywood are so rampant that I often wonder what a complete and total outsider would think of women if shown our filmmaking. What follows is four of the biggies -- the ones I always try to escape, the ones that never go away." — Submitted Sep 22, 2009
I find it odd that there are more male chefs than females. Females have better taste buds. Pregnant women have an extremely good sense of taste (to protect them from eating rotten food that could harm their child).But, yeah, what are tv men doing with that flour?!?
OK, here's a life lesson for both men and women from an old guy.Humans aren't nice. We are at the top of the food chain for a reason. If you can't stand your ground and give better than you get, you are food.That basic concept shapes all human interaction. If you believe otherwise, you were lied to by your parents, educators, religious leaders. In their efforts to provide you with a better life, they left you unprepared for reality.To translate this for Digg, if you're not the one in the kitchen, you're the one making the other person get in the kitchen. The 'kitchen' is a metaphor for many things in life. Now you know. If you don't want to be the one in the kitchen, male or female, get off your ass and make it happen.Otherwise, shut up and make me a sandwich.
While that's true, I don't think these were the main concerns of the author, but the negative stereotypes. I'm not saying that all women are like this, only that there are enough that it can't possible go unnoticed for the author's lifetime.
chuckdontsurf Sep 22, 2009
I was expecting more in-depth analysis using examples from movies (not just mentioning them).
ubergeek404 Sep 22, 2009
Newsflash: All films rely on stereotypes. There is only so much time to devote to character development in a movie, so get over it.
jshhmr Sep 22, 2009
I like Brian Regan's take on men in commercials better<a class="user" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwLAh8qhOqI&... rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwLAh8qhOqI&...
ziplizard Sep 22, 2009
I find it odd that there are more male chefs than females. Females have better taste buds. Pregnant women have an extremely good sense of taste (to protect them from eating rotten food that could harm their child).But, yeah, what are tv men doing with that flour?!?
sacramentalist Sep 22, 2009
I can think of four loathsome cliches: Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte.
mmoneta Sep 23, 2009
OK, here's a life lesson for both men and women from an old guy.Humans aren't nice. We are at the top of the food chain for a reason. If you can't stand your ground and give better than you get, you are food.That basic concept shapes all human interaction. If you believe otherwise, you were lied to by your parents, educators, religious leaders. In their efforts to provide you with a better life, they left you unprepared for reality.To translate this for Digg, if you're not the one in the kitchen, you're the one making the other person get in the kitchen. The 'kitchen' is a metaphor for many things in life. Now you know. If you don't want to be the one in the kitchen, male or female, get off your ass and make it happen.Otherwise, shut up and make me a sandwich.
michaelje0 Sep 23, 2009
While that's true, I don't think these were the main concerns of the author, but the negative stereotypes. I'm not saying that all women are like this, only that there are enough that it can't possible go unnoticed for the author's lifetime.