27 March 2008
Random Question #7
Why do female characters always scream uncontrollably in stressful situations on TV crime dramas?
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Because if the guys did it, it would just look bad??
I mean, can you imagine Samuel L. (MF) Jackson standing in the middle of a plane full of snakes, yelling in a high-pitched voice: "Snakes! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Snakes!" and flapping his hands hysterically?
Well, okay, so you can probably imagine it, but will you ever see it? No. Although, it might be good for a laugh.
It's more acceptable for women to be hysterical screamers, particularly in drama. People don't laugh at hysterical women. At least, not if they know what is good for them. ;)
ROFL. And now, all day long, I'm going to have an image of Samuel L. (MF) Jackson screaming "like a girl," which makes me laugh, which in turn makes me cough. I have to go to campus today, which means people are going to be looking at me strangely (again) when I'm sitting there, minding my own business, and suddenly start laughing at nothing.
Now I have the giggles, realizing that barb person has seen Snakes on a Plane :D
It's the old cliche of the helpless female and the brave male. Although that myth is debunked if you've ever watched America's Funniest Home Videos and see all those manly men screaming like little girls.
I'm sick of the fact that the women who scream also wear inappropriate clothing like mini skirts and 6 inch heels for the plane crash or the run through the woods. And they could ALL use more supportive bras!
Actually, I haven't seen Snakes on a Plane. The trailers were quite enough for me. *shudders*.
Trust me on this one, Lori, people will look at you less strangely than they would if you suddenly stopped walking, flapped your hands and screamed hysterically (even if under your breath) and THEN started laughing.
Whut? I just KNOW these things. Besides, don't you frequently find yourself in public places laughing at absolutely nothing?
Or is that me?
hmmm.....
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So, the thing that I want to know is, what exactly IS appropriate dress for a plane crash? Perhaps it is written in small print on the invitation? ;)
Along those lines (but different, because this is me and I frequently wander off topic), I was noticing that the female costumes on Dancing with the Stars seem to get skimpier and skimpier. Not anything like what I imagine when I think of ballroom dancing, which probably explains why I don't do it. This dress "code" along with the mini skirt, non-supportive bras, etc. all plays to the men. After all, how else are they going to get half the audience to show up? Plus, can you imagine Samuel L. (MF) Jackson in a mini-skirt?
Well, okay, so you probably can imagine it...
(Now Lori will have an image of S.L.(MF) Jackson in a mini-skirt screaming like a girl. My work here is done.
The appropriate dress for a plane crash is sensible shoes and jeans, plus a really good bra that fits!
:D
And while I've never seen Samuel L Jackson in a mini, I have the image of Wesley Snipes in a dress burned into my brain. John Leguizamo was prettier.
Yes, Barb, I do frequently find myself in public places laughing at nothing. I'm convinced that it's all your fault, too. I mean, before I knew you, I just walked through public places having conversations with myself. Now, I laugh hysterically at nothing. I'm quite certain the public would like me to go back to having conversations, rather than laughing hysterically. At least, with the conversations, they could eavesdrop, although I'm pretty certain many of them wished they hadn't.
With screaming hysterically women, I noticed it on TV crime dramas, the ones that play all the time, like Law & Order or CSI, or any of their various incarnations. A bunch of cops are standing around a body, a woman looks out the window and screams. I mean, what did she think all of the cops were doing there? A guy comes across a body and says, "Oh, look. It's a body."
Uh huh. Yeah. Right. The same people who write that probably think mothers faint at the first hint of vomit, too.
I think I'm going to go back to imagining Samuel L. (MF) Jackson in a mini-skirt, flapping his arms, and running through the woods while screaming in a high-pitched voice. It's a funny visual.
Put him in high heels, though, and make sure he falls and twists his ankle.
Have you ever noticed that, when you are startled by something or see something horrible, you go silent rather than scream? I don't think I have ever screamed in my life.
Or giggled. I laugh, I do not giggle.
Because everyone knows women are hysterical in crisis situations?
*backs slowly out of the room*
Run away, Ed. Run away...
I've seen just as many men lose their minds and freak out in crisis situations as I have women.
There are some people who spring into action mode and some who spring into panic mode. And I don't think being male or female plays as big a role as portrayed.
I'd much rather the have a female who responds with action of some sort. It's my common response. I often spring to action, doing what's required while others stand and look, and have to be yelled at multiple times to call 911.
I want people to be treated as real and not as stereotypes. I want men who weep, women who are brave, children who aree seen and not heard, cats who save the day, dogs that lie in a warm spot in the sun while the house burns down and they don't save anyone.
So when I watch old movies, like the Universal Mummy movies, great movies, but here is this monster, shambling along, dragging one leg behind him, and yet he always catches the person he's chasing.
In real life, we'd all be in the next county while the mummy has only made it a few feet.
I hate seeing women trip over roots in the woods, or furniture in the house, or whatever. I hate when people run UPSTAIRS to get away knowing full well that they are trapped. I hate people who go into the basement without turning on the light.
Why can't people be REAL in these movies? You know why? Because the movie would be about 5 minutes long and everyone, using intelligence and wit, would escape and be free.
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