History of Feminism

boston bean

(36,941 posts) Tue May 7, 2013, 09:01 AM May 2013

Just so you all know, I watch the Game of Thrones. [View all]

And I don't watch it for the SEXXXXXXXXX!

It's a good series, and I'm not usually into fantasy type shows, with castles and winter zombies, dragons, and artificial seasons. But the show itself is very good. The story lines are interesting, and there is enough of what seems to be historical type threading in the show, regarding royalty and kings and queens and princes and princesses and the lowly people, that it keeps me watching.

I haven't watched this season, as I like to watch it in one fail swoop, as there is a lot that goes on, and I don't forget what happened the previous week.

So there, a feminist who watches Game of Thrones!! A feminist who participates in the HoF! Take that broad brushers. HA!

57 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Just so you all know, I watch the Game of Thrones. [View all] boston bean May 2013 OP

I watch it too abelenkpe May 2013 #1

John Amato at Crooks and Liars House of Roberts May 2013 #2

I don't watch it because fantasy type shows are not my thing. MadrasT May 2013 #3

I was bored and decided to watch one episode boston bean May 2013 #4

lol, well obviously any woman who doesn't want to see brutal sex is just a prude, right? redqueen May 2013 #7

I don't think I said that, did I? boston bean May 2013 #9

Goddess, no... redqueen May 2013 #10

Oh, I get it. I agree, that it does have some problems boston bean May 2013 #11

No, no... your post is fine... redqueen May 2013 #12

lol, why would you even deign to dignify that pile of strawman idiocy with a response? redqueen May 2013 #5

Oh, is that what got them all tied up in knots? boston bean May 2013 #6

Yep. The usual obsessive compulsion to stalk this group for something to talk about. redqueen May 2013 #8

I do too. How is GoT a feminist issue? sufrommich May 2013 #13

This review in the New Yorker is what started all this a year ago. Things must be really slow... redqueen May 2013 #15

That was a good article. Both GoT and Mad Men are sufrommich May 2013 #17

Yep, she does an excellent job of pointing out the more problematic aspects of the show. redqueen May 2013 #21

Its pretty much the same routine conservatives used sufrommich May 2013 #22

+10000000000000000 redqueen May 2013 #28

I have read all the books, and watched the first two seasons AnotherDreamWeaver May 2013 #32

That was an excellent article, I bookmarked it. I've never sufrommich May 2013 #34

Your welcome. AnotherDreamWeaver May 2013 #36

I like Tyrion a lot BainsBane May 2013 #31

I actually think the Lannister siblings have the sufrommich May 2013 #33

Are they the brother and sister that... Bay Boy May 2013 #52

Jamie and Cersei BainsBane May 2013 #53

I've watched enough to know... Bay Boy May 2013 #54

He's in love with Shae now BainsBane May 2013 #55

Must be a season three development... Bay Boy May 2013 #56

Yes, and Shae was one too BainsBane May 2013 #57

That article told me all I need to never take this show seriously, thanks! My Pet Goat May 2013 #27

Well I'm really bad because I watch Banshee..... Little Star May 2013 #14

Me too BainsBane May 2013 #16

The Theon torture scenes are too much for me, sufrommich May 2013 #18

the violence is far more noticeable and concerning than the sex BainsBane May 2013 #19

Absolutely.nt sufrommich May 2013 #20

As for Theon, it's going to get much worse... Hayabusa May 2013 #23

Ugh, I'll be watching with the remote close by .nt sufrommich May 2013 #24

*Slight Spoiler* JoDog May 2013 #29

I watched and enjoyed it too. Whisp May 2013 #25

I don't watch it ismnotwasm May 2013 #26

I'm a huge Battlestar Galactica fan BainsBane May 2013 #30

One of my daughters got me into it ismnotwasm May 2013 #35

i cannot tell you how tired i am of graphic rape, sexualized is continuously used for entertainment seabeyond May 2013 #37

Those other historically accurate forms of sexual assault just aren't as crowd pleasing. nt redqueen May 2013 #38

point. full nudity. well, ya know, i am pretty sure men get fully naked. not seeing that on seabeyond May 2013 #39

Well apparently this lack of balance simply doesn't bother enough people. redqueen May 2013 #40

yes. the lesbian sex also. geez. no agendas here, women. nt seabeyond May 2013 #41

normalizing hetero male porn in mainstream media. rape, only female nudity, woman on woman sex, seabeyond May 2013 #42

Yep. I won't watch shit like that. redqueen May 2013 #46

Hey sea, boston bean May 2013 #43

i do get it. i hear it often. and i am seeing more and more of these shows putting rape out as seabeyond May 2013 #44

I think what you are missing is that the rape or flat out raunchy sex isn't entertaining boston bean May 2013 #45

Another complaint about the portrayal of sex I've seen online is over the lesbian/gay imbalance. redqueen May 2013 #49

I agree, with both you and seabeyond. boston bean May 2013 #50

Oh, definitely... redqueen May 2013 #51

You reminded me of this part of the review. redqueen May 2013 #47

I finally watched seasons I & II about a month ago. LanternWaste May 2013 #48