On mobile, will be terse:Krillin1994 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 6:28 pmIs it not reductive to equate finding things amusing on on fictional mediums means you find those things amusing in real life?JulieYBM wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:58 pmA bunch of men saying "lol isn't the sexual harassment of women funny?" Is...not funny. Men making light of the horrors they put us through in real life is not funny. It's the abuser mocking the trauma of their victim, only now through the lens of our corrupt, male-controlled society.
Is it not that same logic that sees those stuffy old politicians say violence in games and film breeds violent individuals.
I think obviously entertainment can be effective at sending messages and addressing issues, raising awareness for positive change.
But equally there’s no obligation of them to do so - the wider issues at large are things that need to be addressed through education of people in their younger years. It’s clear so many negative attitudes are learned behaviours, I.e racism
People need to have an awareness that just because they see something in entertainment doesn’t mean it’s to be replicated in real life.
A role of friends/family/peers/co-workers to call out friends on poor behaviour and let them know when things aren’t acceptable. Parents in particular should certainly make children aware in those formative years.
For example if I say I enjoy the role Leonardo Di Caprio played as a plantation owner in Django Unchained that doesn’t mean I condone slavery. Heck Smug Leo is one of the most popular memes. So is that problematic if people still enjoy it/find it funny despite all the racism that goes on in the world still?
Hopefully that’s not come off in a condescending way or anything, I made a post on one of the last pages touching on what I perceive the issues to be with that Zuno scene. But again I’m aware it’s not my place to decide what offends people, especially when I’m not marginalised a victim of injustice in this world as a cis white male.
I’m happy to listen to other’s opinions on this and have healthy discussion, always aware that there is always more I can learn on issues.
Dragon Ball and JUMP Comics (both as a publishing arm and as a workplace) have very few roles for women and one of those most consistent roles is a misogynist role written and drawn by men. Some cool episodes for Caulifla, Kale and Ribrianne doesn't forgive the damage society, the publication and the creative staff have done in the past, present or future.
Your comparison to the demonization of other media for their general purpose violence ignores the specifics. I don't see a credible comparison between general fantasy (or even hyper-violence ala Mortal Kombat) violence and easily replicable attitudes toward women. After all, if I'm to replace the broad subject of women to, say, trans women we still see these large media influences in film and television that has made trans people--in particular trans women--fearful of transitioning or coming out for years. The documentary Disclosure as well as the several good YouTube videos like the Renegade Cut and even the Lindsay Ellis video on media portrayals of trans people do a great job of exploring this.
Anyway, I'm getting away from my original point. Media is how we normalize and spread ideas. Why do you think the DoD spends so much money on and lends so many resources to Hollywood films? It's because film and television are effective forms of propaganda. Similarly, we see women in very few types of roles on screen and behind screen in our media.
Well, this was supposed to be terse. I'll see about linking some articles on media representation another time.