violent acts committed by women are still considered shocking. As I read this line I immediately thought of Thelma and Louise and how men, who watch all kinds of movie where cars and trucks are blown up, totally freaked when the two women blew up that truck. And then you mentioned Thelma and Louise; I have to admit “Ted” is one of my least favorite episodes so I'd forgotten they watched that movie at the end, but it's a great touch.
My brothers grew up with Spiderman and Batman and Hans Solo; with countless tales of soldiers and kings throughout the ages. I had to wait until I was in my 40’s to find her. Awwwww. *hug?*
As I was reading through the comments I started to wonder about parallels between Ted's trying to kill Buffy and Spike trying to rape her. I honestly don't know the show well enough to form the kind of coherent comments you do but I have flashes of violence: Ted and Buffy, Spike and Buffy, Xander as the hyena, the zoo guy with the knife at Willow's throat. Now how about female physical violence. I don't believe or recall that we ever see Joyce being physically violent. Willow almost destroyed the world with magic. There's Buffy attacking Ted (justified) and also Spike after being pulled out of heaven. Faith killing the assistant Mayor. Buffy (in Faith's body) getting out of the hands of the Council guys. So male power can express itself in unjustified physical violence while female power can express itself (more often) in justified violence (if you're superpowered) or magic. That reflects what society allows. I recall reading about an African women, feeling powerless within her home life, who took up magic and became a medicine woman as a way to have her own power base. Of course even justified violence isn't “allowed” for women.
Once when I was at a womens' martial art's conference and was walking between classes, a group of us heard a scream. It was something of a city layout, Chicago I think. The black belt women were looking around, obviously thinking about stepping in if they could figure out what was going on. For all that male martial artists use their skills for “good” in the movies, I'm not sure how many men would react the same way.
Wow. Okay. I don't know where all that came from. Anyway I'd be interested on your thoughts about who is allowed to use what kind of violence or power on the show or in real life.
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My brothers grew up with Spiderman and Batman and Hans Solo; with countless tales of soldiers and kings throughout the ages. I had to wait until I was in my 40’s to find her. Awwwww. *hug?*
As I was reading through the comments I started to wonder about parallels between Ted's trying to kill Buffy and Spike trying to rape her. I honestly don't know the show well enough to form the kind of coherent comments you do but I have flashes of violence: Ted and Buffy, Spike and Buffy, Xander as the hyena, the zoo guy with the knife at Willow's throat. Now how about female physical violence. I don't believe or recall that we ever see Joyce being physically violent. Willow almost destroyed the world with magic. There's Buffy attacking Ted (justified) and also Spike after being pulled out of heaven. Faith killing the assistant Mayor. Buffy (in Faith's body) getting out of the hands of the Council guys. So male power can express itself in unjustified physical violence while female power can express itself (more often) in justified violence (if you're superpowered) or magic. That reflects what society allows. I recall reading about an African women, feeling powerless within her home life, who took up magic and became a medicine woman as a way to have her own power base. Of course even justified violence isn't “allowed” for women.
Once when I was at a womens' martial art's conference and was walking between classes, a group of us heard a scream. It was something of a city layout, Chicago I think. The black belt women were looking around, obviously thinking about stepping in if they could figure out what was going on. For all that male martial artists use their skills for “good” in the movies, I'm not sure how many men would react the same way.
Wow. Okay. I don't know where all that came from. Anyway I'd be interested on your thoughts about who is allowed to use what kind of violence or power on the show or in real life.