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Am I wrong to find the premise of this movie insulting?
In lieu of this conversation, I started thinking about the recent blockbuster release She’s Out of My League. Every time I see the trailer for this movie (I see it often) I have to turn the volume on my computer off and focus on something else. I object to this movie because it seems to imply that a woman is only as good as she looks, and because the woman starring in this movie is an attractive blond she is automatically “out of the league” of every average-looking guy in the world, based on nothing other than her looks. It’s a complete rehash of all the age old stereotypes about women, catering to an audience that already places an over-inflated value on physical appearance. How about a movie that actually challenges the status quo when it comes to equating a woman’s worth with her “hotness?”
(I guess I also feel personally insulted by the implicit statement that, since I’m not as good looking as the chick in this movie, I’m definitely in the male protagonist’s lead.)
Am I taking it too personally, or is this movie as insulting as I’m making it out to be?
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