http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/10/13/448406783/on-the-clock-the-biggest-talkers-of-tonights-debate
I have female family members that were professional story tellers, all they did was talk. Our current second in command at our work is a woman, the boss hates talking in public and meetings, she does all of it in my bubble...I also listen to Democracy now so only a woman most of the time (and she rocks). I can't really comment on the deeper business world, I could see a horribly sexist word there, same in male dominated professions like welding and such (had a teacher that was a welder and had some horror stories). But the part that stood out to me was Frozen. I really don't want to re-watch it, most of the male characters sucked int that movie, they were as shallow and bland. I can't see how any had a good line, and that song would seem to be best line...it is a musical. I wonder if it is true. But her one line ,"
A quick search for best monologues in film or movies reveals that they are almost all male." seems way too vague and also that the search results may vary depending on location and one's search history (if they are logged in), more so that she is saying all films ever? But I would think that in Brave, Tangled, Little Mermaid, Kiki, Totoro, Howl's, Spritied, the female's have a larger speaking part, and a far better character. Some of the best character's speak far less, since brevity is the soul of wit and all such as Zatoichi, Motoko Kusanagi, Ripley, Amelie (best movie ever), Nakita, Pale Rider guy (Heck in V Evey was given more of a role than she had in the comic and made far better). I also love the Sarah Silverman Show, Amy, Broad, Nurse, Orange...there are a ton of Current powerful series out with the protagonist that are female. Video games...I would say there is a lack of them in some areas (Okami is Amaterasu, a wolf goddess, and she rocked, also Beyond good and evil was amazing...not tossing all of hte gamer world under the bus since as those two show some of the best games ever do break gender walls in the industry). I will agree that it used to suck for women, they had much worse roles, but as time has advanced I think as I cited that we have tons of powerful women in shows that put many male characters to shame. I don't think it is even yet since WTF did they not make a Wonder-woman movie earlier?!? But I feel she is parsing words a bit to get to Frozen. Also...
We find a substantial gender gap in voice and authority, but as hypothesized, it disappears under unanimous rule and few women, or under majority rule and many women. Deliberative design can avoid inequality by fitting institutional procedure to the social context of the situation.
The article she cited is locked, but it seems it may be saying if the group is more women then it is not as much of an issue or a non issue?
I guess it is an opinion piece so it does not need to cite the stats, but I always hate mansplaining, since it is in itself a bit divisive. I understand the idea behind it, but it seems as rude or dismissive as a guy that say's "it is a female thing". Just a tad to blanket of a term. I liked parts of the article though, as a guy I know I don't see half of the issues as well, also I really don't want to watch frozen again since it is a bit weak...also this...
Pretty much sums up the issues I had with the movie.
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