My hero, Billy Bob, is undaunted by all threats except that which is presented by his Looney ex-wife.
Been that way since The Honeymooners.
So they’re noticing this at the New York Times?
I noticed probably 40 years ago the commercials only portrayed males as bumbling idiots or hapless fathers only needing the wise counsel of their children, etc. How could one not, they have to drive this point home. Going back farther, if you listen to antique radio programs it’s the same with “Father Knows Best” or “The Life of Reilly” etc.
My hero, Billy Bob, is undaunted by all threats except that which is presented by his Looney ex-wife.
Interesting, even NYT finally realized this!
So, a woman in a black cocktail dress and high heels taking on 23 men variously armed with knives, clubs, handguns and sub machine guns and effortlessly defeating them without breaking a heel isn’t typical?
The democrat party consists of stupid women and weak men.
I guess they’ve never seen Landman or Tulsa King.
Taylor Sheridan writes strong men.
Lucy was usually the doofus and Ricky was always the cool voice of reason.
But that’s the only example I can think of...
Glad I was raised by strong men, though my Mom and Grandmas were no slouches, either. ;)
Every woman lawyer or real estate agent posts the identical pose on their billboard photo. Stand at an angle to the camera, lean slightly backward, told your head and cross your arms.
Adopt an arrogant look on your face and wait for the clients to roll in.
Not me though.
Mary Sue stories—the adventures of the youngest and smartest ever person to graduate from the academy and ever get a commission at such a tender age.Usually characterized by unprecedented skill in everything from art to zoology, including karate and arm-wrestling.
This character can also be found burrowing her way into the good graces/heart/mind of one of the Big Three [Kirk, Spock, and McCoy], if not all three at once. She saves the day by her wit and ability, and, if we are lucky, has the good grace to die at the end, being grieved by the entire ship.
Which is the main reason I quit watching TV.
I *HATE* the way men are portrayed on TV in programs and commercials.
Every commercial has the cool intelligent black person and weak clueless white man.
Restore the Patriarchy!
I don’t go to movies and very rarely watch network tv.
And probably the main reason President Trump is hated so much. Here is a competent man taking charge of the United States, going against every type shown in films, television shows, and commercials.
They forgot to mention that all the hapless men were white.
I was flicking through all of my Roku suggestions today thinking about this. There were no suspense movies I even recognized and I only recognized a few drama suggestions and of those there were only a couple of war related ones.
Too a degree I would imagine this is one of those “know your customer” things like we see in commercials.
Women dispose of the household income so they are targeted by the ad.
Do men watch drama/suspense movies? Generally more geared toward women, now anyway. The small screen may have some things more acceptable to males but most dramas just turn into soap opras.