Culture
13 Films That Show What Radical Feminism Gets Wrong
A strong female lead steps on screen. She’s battered and bruised, she speaks stoically about the problem at hand. She doesn’t need help and she doesn’t want a man. Sound familiar?
By Jillian Schroeder4 min read
It’s an archetype that has grown increasingly frequent on our TV screens and, in my opinion, a tired one. I’ve found that this type of film doesn’t appeal to most of my guy friends, and honestly, it doesn’t appeal to me either. In films like this, being feminine means being weak and the only way to prove a woman’s worth is by beating a man at his own game. I agree with Emily Blunt on the subject - there’s nothing complex or exciting going on in most stories written with a “strong female lead.”