Progress

SOCIETY: "So, Hollywood, we know 2017 is already a class 5 billion shit-hurricane, and there's hella other stuff going on right now, but now that we've got a name for TOXIC MASCULINITY. we're appreciating how problematic it is, and we could really use your help with some better mainstream roll models..." HOLLYWOOD: "Ok, sure thing! Surly, loner men resolving conflicts through brute application of violence, improbably-unyielding feats of strength, dominance, distrust, and just generally hyperbolic ~manliness~tm is a NO-GO. Got it! Sounds good!" HOLLYWOOD: "Ok, so basically we took a bunch of those movies, and we didn't change the plot, or characterizations at all, but we've rewritten the problematic men as women, and we've got a rotating pool of about 3 female actors that we're willing to cast in them!" SOCIETY: "..." HOLLYWOOD: *movie poster bosting "This Summer, CHARLIZE THERON is LADY RAMBO: Same Unhealthy Fetishization of vigilante militarism you loved in the original hero, but now WITH CLEVAGE!!!" SOCIETY: "Yeah, apparently we're completely fine with this..."


The Writer part of my Brain: "But flawed characters are so much more fun to write!"
Yeah, you're not helping...

I'll give you maybe 40/60 odds that this movie's actually in development somewhere in Hollywood, but assuming it is. I guarantee the working title is actually "Lady Rambo"... #remindmehowwe'reokwiththisagain?

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