Current Events > What exactly was sexist about Jurassic World?

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I remember that being a big deal about a while ago but I didn't look too far into it. The thought popped in my mind when I saw Colin Trevorrow's name (directed Jurassic World, fired from Star Wars episode 9).
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not enough female dinosaurs
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It was an extremely popular movie at the time. SJWs latch onto whatever is popular and make accusations of racism/sexism in order to get noticed.
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Most people said it was sexy to think Bryce Dallas Howard can run from a T-Rex in high heels. Not every woman can run from a T-Rex in high heels.
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I don't know about sexist. But the lady wearing her high heels the entire movie and then outrunning a T-rex in them was embarrassing.

Edit: And I think people rolled their eyes at her ripped skirt and shirt or something
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Strong independent woman don't need no man! Until dinosaurs attack then she needs a man to save her.
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Because the female characters were as deep as a puddle, and mostly just existed to trot out the tired trope of business woman has so many problems that can only be solved by the protagonist's penis.

It wasn't malevolently sexist, but it was a great example of how ubiquitous this benign form of sexism is.
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Jimmy Buffett showed up for about three seconds, and feminists don't like him for reasons I can't remember.

Asherlee10 posted...

There was an issue with it being sexist? Or was it some obscure blog writer got bent out of shape for dumb shit? That seems to be a trend.

Joss Whedon said something iirc.
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Mr_MacPhisto posted...

I don't know about sexist. But the lady wearing her high heels the entire movie and then outrunning a T-rex in them was embarrassing.

Edit: And I think people rolled their eyes at her ripped skirt and shirt or something

Real T Rexes were slow af, it's not thaaat bad
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Joss Whedon cried sexism for no reason.


The running in heels things was stupid though. Like it makes no fucking sense, but for some reason having a woman out of their feminine shoes indicating their feminine femininity is a big no no.

Not sexist, but stupid and... questionable.

SSJGrimReaper posted...

not enough female dinosaurs

Aren't they *all* female dinosaurs? >_> That was a major plot point in the first movie at least
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NibeIungsnarf posted...

Joss Whedon cried sexism for no reason.


The running in heels things was stupid though. Like it makes no fucking sense, but for some reason having a woman out of their feminine shoes indicating their feminine femininity is a big no no.

Not sexist, but stupid and... questionable.

You say stupid and questionable. I say sexy woman running from dinosaurs in a fictional setting that never has happened.
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As is your discretion.

It's best to just ignore people who make wild claims about dinosaurs being sexist. They want attention, so if you acknowledge them, they win.
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I found it weird for him to say something like that since a month ago that same year, he was catching shit regarding something stupid to be upset over in Age of Ultron.
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i don't think anyone worth the time would think that movie was sexist
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The heel thing never bothered me. It's a fucking movie with mutant hybrid dinosaurs. I think I can suspend my disbelief for that. I think it's badass tbh

A lot of people complained about what happened to that assistant woman... and its uh, brutality
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MorbidFaithless posted...

A lot of people complained about what happened to that assistant woman... and its uh, brutality

Yeah I didn't like that, but did anyone make a gendered complaint about that?

Joss Whedon complained about something stupid in it.

Of course there was a blog post by his ex wife fairly recently claiming he was a piece of shit fake feminist sooo
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I heard they misgendered some of the dinosaurs.

How dare they assume the gender of a t Rex! !!
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Something, something high heels.

Personally, I think Bryce would make for a great Sailor Senshi.
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The heel thing is dumb because there's a scene where she's called out on her business attire so she dresses down to be more agile or whatever but still leaves the shoes on.

MorbidFaithless posted...

A lot of people complained about what happened to that assistant woman... and its uh, brutality

This was also weirdly out of place. She's barely in the movie and she did nothing wrong, but she gets a really drawn out death scene that's arguably more terrifying than what happens to all the villains in this franchise.
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SmidgeIsntBack posted...

This was also weirdly out of place. She's barely in the movie and she did nothing wrong, but she gets a really drawn out death scene that's arguably more terrifying than what happens to all the villains in this franchise.

She was pre-occupied with her wedding and a tiny bit neglectful of the two most obnoxious kids ever in a movie who deserve to die simply for being born, therefore she deserved what happened to her.


Or something. Colin Treverrow is an idiot.

Joss Whedon is such a fucking scumbag. Fuck that loser

My hypothesis is that one of the people behind the script had a terrible experience with a nanny once, and did that to the movie nanny as some sort of bizarre, meta retribution.

Or maybe she was evil in an earlier draft and they never sorted out her death after a rewrite.

Also Chris Pratt was wasted and had like, no charm or charsima in this movie for some reason.
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Twinmold posted...

Because the female characters were as deep as a puddle, and mostly just existed to trot out the tired trope of business woman has so many problems that can only be solved by the protagonist's penis.

It wasn't malevolently sexist, but it was a great example of how ubiquitous this benign form of sexism is.

i like how people ignored this post which is the root of the sexist accusations
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Kitt posted...

Asherlee10 posted...

There was an issue with it being sexist? Or was it some obscure blog writer got bent out of shape for dumb shit? That seems to be a trend.

Joss Whedon said something iirc.

Yeah his opinion on that is pretty invalid now with what came out about him and female actresses
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yusiko posted...

i like how people ignored this post which is the root of the sexist accusations

All the characters were shallow though. Like, the only guy that was portrayed with a hint of depth was the Asian Law and Order actor from the first movie.
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Were_Wyrm posted...

Strong independent woman don't need no man! Until dinosaurs attack then she needs a man to save her.

But she saved everyone by releasing the Rex, who was also female.
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