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This was enlightening to me today in context of things discussed in GD - [View all] Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2013 OP
Feeling pretty confident that none of these would pass the Bechdel Test. NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #1
ugh. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2013 #2
Katniss and Prim in Hunger Games. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #7
Certainly not a bad idea in general. But what if the film simply has very few characters? nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #20
Good point, it's an imperfect test. A better measure would be to also look at male roles. NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #21
Otherwise though, it is a useful approach. Shows how people are presented or juxtaposed nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #25
I watched The Hunger Games and thought it actually conveyed a rather backwards message. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #3
I fell asleep at The Hunger Games ... It is more the quote by Stephen King that gave me Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2013 #4
Of course. Absolutely, the truth in violent pornography is that it is a reflection of society. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #5
yes. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2013 #6
I don't know but would bet that there are studies that suggest that sociopathic crimes are rising. NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #8
that gives me hope discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2013 #10
What a great website! NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #11
you're welcome discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2013 #18
Oh too cool ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #13
you're welcome discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2013 #19
I loved that ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #14
Pretty heartwarming, right? NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #15
Yeah it was a nice change ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #16
I don't disagree with your larger point. But isn't violent crime in general about half what it was nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #22
Yes, to the extent that we are measuring the same targets using the same tools, which we are not. NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #23
It's been said that the smaller proportion of young males in the population largely accounts nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #26
That makes sense, fewer younger per capita. NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #27
The quote from Stephen King: discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2013 #9
thanks for the quotes and the opinions and your Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2013 #12
you're welcome discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2013 #17
The "wolf" parable puts things concisely and perfectly. We all can and should encourage our own nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #24
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