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Re: Forget Hollywood: Vimeo Will Just Fund Female Filmmakers Itself

Anna G — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:37:35 -0000

That's because white-maleness is seen as the normal default. So it's not actually pointed out when it appears. A film that happens to star a white male is just "a film". But a film that stars a woman and/or a person of color is usually seen as niche. If you're a part of the default group, you don't really notice this until it's pointed out. So now that a lot of people are pointing this out, it probably feels overwhelming.

Believe me, advocates for greater representation want more than anything to be able to stop having this conversation. We want films to be able to stand on their own merit. But we also want to see new stories about different types of people. And right now the industry is suffering from huge amounts of systematic bias. Until that is corrected, we've gotta try to even the playing field.

Re: Forget Hollywood: Vimeo Will Just Fund Female Filmmakers Itself

Anna G — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 13:58:55 -0000

It's probably a similar feeling to the fatigue of seeing media about nothing but white guys. Now you know!

Re: What Horror Movie Is Most Popular in Your U.S. State?

Anna G — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 14:13:56 -0000

I was wondering the same thing. Or just the generic term "Psycho"? The results are SO widespread I feel like that has to be the case.

Re: Don’t worry, this campus statue will mansplain everything for you

Anna G — Wed, 27 May 2015 12:57:18 -0000

Commenting Folks, it's not offensive. It's funny. This is not an outraged article. It's poking fun at the unintentional, silly nature of the "scenes" these statues could depict.

Also, ps: Editors, it's Ann Friedman, not Anna.

Re: From the writers of <i>God’s Not Dead </i>comes the ludicrous soap opera <i>Do You Believe?</i>

Anna G — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:49:11 -0000

The city stuff was actually shot in GR. You know, because it's so urban. The rest of it in Manistee (I think?)

Re: Take a Gander at all the Netflix Titles We’re Losing and Gaining in April

Anna G — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:23:35 -0000

oh man! I've watched on and off, but not recently. I'll have to go find it!

Re: Take a Gander at all the Netflix Titles We’re Losing and Gaining in April

Anna G — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:48:12 -0000

Clue! Nooooo! My go-to "watch-something" Netflix pick!

But hooray for The Babadook and A Girl Walks Home!!

Re: KANSAS COUTURE: Sips and Sounds, Volume 1

Anna G — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 12:54:51 -0000

What a perfect pairing. Love it.

Re: Party City Store Apologizes for Selling Slender Man Costume in Town Where “Slender Man-Inspired” Attack Occurred

Anna G — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:55:47 -0000

oh wait, don't worry. They're using the word "Native" now. It's cool. http://www.partycity.com/ca...

Re: Party City Store Apologizes for Selling Slender Man Costume in Town Where “Slender Man-Inspired” Attack Occurred

Anna G — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:54:53 -0000

"...nothing we carry is meant to be offensive."

Hoo boy. Guess they haven't wandered through their "Gangster/Pimp"/"Indian Princess"/"Mexican Amigo" section lately...

http://www.partycity.com/ca...

Re: Practical Praxis: Reprogramming Ourselves

Anna G — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 15:38:04 -0000

I have definitely noticed this as more nieces and nephews come into my life. All of my instinctual baby talk is SUPER gendered. It's fascinating and also horrifying. Thanks for writing this!

Re: The Problem with Changing Your Name For a Man

Anna G — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:21:26 -0000

I'm definitely not in disagreement, but there is one compelling point that I've seen regarding the "birth name" idea. In most cases, this is the last name of a woman's father. The transitioning of a woman from her maiden name to her husband's name was essentially passing her from her father to her husband's care. So the birth name isn't exactly free from patriarchy either.

Especially if someone does not have a positive association with their father or family name, I can see why they'd choose to change their last name to match that of person they've chosen to love.

Again, this is obviously not the majority of name-keeping cases, but it's an interesting point.

Re: Queering Theology: Subversion and Grace

Anna G — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:10:29 -0000

Yes! This is great! My favorite line, "Subversion does not exist in pretending to be against a culture that actually supports our every privilege."

I remember my little "punk" self loved Romans 12:2. "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. "

Which, in and of itself, is still a wonderfully applicable concept. But it was definitely used in my youth group to mean, "Throw away your secular CDs!" :)

Re: God’s Not Dead (Painful Stereotypes Edition)

Anna G — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:09:34 -0000

Heaven (or whoever) help the philosophy professors who have to deal with Freshman fans of this film come Fall semester...

Re: The Videogame That Finally Made Me Feel Like a Human Being

Anna G — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:41:40 -0000

This is so goddamn good.

Re: Happy Blogiversary! | annogus

Anna G — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:50:49 -0000

hahaha. His current one is much better.

Re: Responding to homophobia in the Christian community

Anna G — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 20:35:37 -0000

upvoted for the asterisks.

Re: Private: 15 Things You Learn From ‘Orange Is The New Black’

Anna G — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 13:35:45 -0000

OMG #11. O.M.G.

Re: Silence Makes White People Racist

Anna G — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 12:55:50 -0000

"In the wake of this trial" is the point I keep coming back to. Discussion of the verdict aside, the things that have horrified me the most are the reactions of the privileged in the aftermath. The defensiveness, the unwillingness to listen, and obviously the outright hate speech point to HUGE existing problems. Every conversation that springs from this case that has the possibility to throw light on the subject of institutionalized racism gets derailed by guilty/not-guilty debate.

Re: Am I the Only Feminist Who Didn't Really Like 'The Heat?' Or Why I Want My Humor Intersectional | Bitch Flicks

Anna G — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 11:20:09 -0000

Yes! I think overall I would still say that I liked it, but these pros and cons were absolutely all on my list.

Finding myself caught between my desire to celebrate women making bank off of a "meh" film, and my desire for women-led films to be exceptional.

Re: 5 Things Basic People Complain About | Thought Catalog

Anna G — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 13:48:58 -0000

I see one glaring omission: "Old Star Wars vs New Star Wars"

YES. We GET it. Move on.

Re: Private: From Macklemore to Robin Thicke: What Gentrification Means For Hip-Hop

Anna G — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 11:30:03 -0000

A well-written, thoughtful, enlightening essay! Where am I? Good on, you, Nico and TC.

Re: Private: 10 Foods You Should Grow Out Of By 22

Anna G — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:39:06 -0000

favorite comment ever.

Re: The Flesh as Bogeyman: Sex, Self-Control, and Post-Evangelical Culture

Anna G — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:36:49 -0000

yes. yep. mmhmm. you got it.

Re: Christians & Masturbation: Seven Perspectives

Anna G — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:44:12 -0000

I wish I could upvote this a hundred times.