Feminist Analyses

Shredded · 02-20-2013, 01:01 AM

Oh man... bleh, feminism.

I mean, really.. Bleh! the trouble about feminism is that they can turn every-thing into the argument of it being bad, all it takes is a little bit of spin-doctory.

For example!

If they had turned Mikey into a girl, some-one would say.
"It's this show portraying women as dumb and irresponsible."

If they turned Raphael into a girl, some-one would say.
"It's the show saying that women are hot-heated people with temper problems, whom can't be controlled."

if they turned Donatello into a woman some-one would say.
"The show is saying women thinks to much and over-complicating things on purpose."

And finally, if Leo was a woman, some 'feminist' out there would say.
"This show is saying women are controlling, and has a need to be in control."

... See, that's why I don't call myself a feminsit!
I am a woman! Of cause I want equality and more female characters, but I choice to say. "I have an opinion, it's based on my own exsperience and knowledge, and I look at each situation different to give an opinion."

Okay, so this new TMNT show, thus far only three females has appeared, and one of those were only a killer robot.

Yes, there is an imbalance here, yes that is a problem.
But it's not a problem unique to this show, and in case of this show it comes from the fact that the show is based on some-thing else, and that some-thing else neither had a lot of women. It didn't!

At this point the 2k3 also only had two women! April and Angel, and that was it at this point.

How-ever, this show is actually trying to do some-thing about it!
The fatal robot did not have to be a woman, that was a decision the writers made.
They decided to introduce Karai early and make her a more prominent character, why? Probably to have a second woman.
April is also a very capable girl, and there is probably a good reason why they train her to be a konuich so early.. it's so she can go on adventures with the turtles in a near future.

This show is not dis-respectful to women, it just very unfortunate there aren't more of them right now, but again, universal problem amongst almost all action, adventure cartoon shows.

The women that they do have, they treat very respectfully.

So yeah, go on 'feministic' rampages over it, is really not some-thing I like.

I just highly dislike when some-one actually has to use the word. "Feminism" to argument for any-thing!
I've argued for more women before on this forum, and it's by conciouse choice that I never use the word. "Feminism." as I rather give solid arguments beside it.

I'm not a feminist, I am just a woman, whom likes these kinds of shows, whom kind of wished there were more women in them.

02-20-2013, 01:01 AM	#11
Shredded Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 228	Oh man... bleh, feminism. I mean, really.. Bleh! the trouble about feminism is that they can turn every-thing into the argument of it being bad, all it takes is a little bit of spin-doctory. For example! If they had turned Mikey into a girl, some-one would say. "It's this show portraying women as dumb and irresponsible." If they turned Raphael into a girl, some-one would say. "It's the show saying that women are hot-heated people with temper problems, whom can't be controlled." if they turned Donatello into a woman some-one would say. "The show is saying women thinks to much and over-complicating things on purpose." And finally, if Leo was a woman, some 'feminist' out there would say. "This show is saying women are controlling, and has a need to be in control." ... See, that's why I don't call myself a feminsit! I am a woman! Of cause I want equality and more female characters, but I choice to say. "I have an opinion, it's based on my own exsperience and knowledge, and I look at each situation different to give an opinion." Okay, so this new TMNT show, thus far only three females has appeared, and one of those were only a killer robot. Yes, there is an imbalance here, yes that is a problem. But it's not a problem unique to this show, and in case of this show it comes from the fact that the show is based on some-thing else, and that some-thing else neither had a lot of women. It didn't! At this point the 2k3 also only had two women! April and Angel, and that was it at this point. How-ever, this show is actually trying to do some-thing about it! The fatal robot did not have to be a woman, that was a decision the writers made. They decided to introduce Karai early and make her a more prominent character, why? Probably to have a second woman. April is also a very capable girl, and there is probably a good reason why they train her to be a konuich so early.. it's so she can go on adventures with the turtles in a near future. This show is not dis-respectful to women, it just very unfortunate there aren't more of them right now, but again, universal problem amongst almost all action, adventure cartoon shows. The women that they do have, they treat very respectfully. So yeah, go on 'feministic' rampages over it, is really not some-thing I like. I just highly dislike when some-one actually has to use the word. "Feminism" to argument for any-thing! I've argued for more women before on this forum, and it's by conciouse choice that I never use the word. "Feminism." as I rather give solid arguments beside it. I'm not a feminist, I am just a woman, whom likes these kinds of shows, whom kind of wished there were more women in them.