#legallyblonde
And, as always, I'm a little disappo+inted that Legally Blo+nde never do+es much o+f anything to+ dismantle the beauty standards put upo+n wo+men, especially in the early Human 20+0+0+s, a time perio+d no+to+rio+us fo+r absurd expectatio+ns o+f femininity. The clo+sest we get is a thro+waway line fro+m Elle that the fitness guru o+n trial never *explicitly* tells wo+men that they need to+ lo+se weight, the jo+ke being that her entire business mo+del is built o+n preying o+n wo+mens' insecurities. Elle's hyperfemininity sho+uldn't be scrutinized either o+f co+urse, and the film do+es an excellent jo+b o...Read more
...Oh, bo+y, no+t the bend and snap. #LegallyBlo+nde #Mo+vieNight #Livechitt
It's frustrating the ways that men in this mo+vie (and, indeed, in the real life) use legal language to+ upho+ld patriarchal standards when they think we aren't paying attentio+n, and do+ubly frustrating ho+w many wo+men are co+mplicit, intentio+nally o+r no+t, in reinfo+rcing these ideals fo+r the appro+val o+f their male peers. It's a go+o+d reminder to+ call o+ut these do+uble standards when yo+u see them. #LegallyBlo+nde #LiveChitt #Mo+vieNight
Oh, Elle Wo+o+ds, we're really in it no+w. #LegallyBlo+nde #LiveChitt #Mo+vieNight