Grease - Sexist, Misogynistic, Patriarchal

[John_fi_Skye]

In nineteen seventy something, I was a young teacher in a big secondary school in Edinburgh, and one day at break, an older teacher of Religious Education and Classical Studies came into the staffroom in the most indignant dudgeon I've ever witnessed, and told us his story.

He'd wanted to discuss the glories of the classical world with whatever class he had, and knowing that even the working classes were by this time enjoying exotic holidays, he asked how many of them had been to Greece. He was delighted when a forest of hands shot up, and for once they all seemed enthusiastic about his lesson. It was a wee while after that that the cross-purposes dawned on them all.....

[klr]

"... for mine own part, it was Greek to me."

[JimC]

Left-liberal feminism has frequent intersections with puritan, conservative religious values...

Having said that, I detest the movie, and all similar ones...

[John_fi_Skye]

I think it's very cleverly made, I think it tapped right into the pulse of the times, and I have always hated it.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Travolta. Ergo, never seen it.

[Bella Fortuna]

Don't you be knocking George Hrab. I listen to the Geologic Podcast religiously (heh) and find him to be really on-target about things and I love him. That said... I'm still working my way through episode 303 as we speak so I'll listen to this one shortly...

[Bella Fortuna]

OK, I listened to it. Meh. Too much of a feminist spin, but I think he does make some valid points even if he goes a bit OTT about it. I think he's doing that on purpose to illustrate the film's ridiculous elements.

In any case, I like him and his show and have listened to him for years, and will continue to do so.

[Coito ergo sum]

I haven't listened to any of his other stuff, so he may well be great. I thought this review, though, was rather ridiculous, and almost any movie can be reviewed in a similar fashion. It is ApeLust to a T.

[rainbow]

Is there a point to all this?

[Coito ergo sum]

Is there a point to all this?

Yes, the point is that movies about teen angst, teen love and coming of age, are really about teen rape, teen sexism and the transition from teen to patriarchal oppressor.

[rainbow]

Is there a point to all this?

Yes, the point is that movies about teen angst, teen love and coming of age, are really about teen rape, teen sexism and the transition from teen to patriarchal oppressor.

I'd love to see the analysis of this, then:

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Grease is important, given the current popularity of anal sex.

[pcCoder]

But ... but ... but ... Grease is the Word.

The Bird is the Word, actually.

Haven't you heard?

Oh, I was under the impression that you had heard, about the bird...

My brother and I have joked about started a religion of the Angry Bird with the official hymnal being The Bird is the Word.

[Bella Fortuna]

I haven't listened to any of his other stuff, so he may well be great. I thought this review, though, was rather ridiculous, and almost any movie can be reviewed in a similar fashion. It is ApeLust to a T.

Well, this is not indicative of his usual topics and style. I think he's great.

[Coito ergo sum]

I haven't listened to any of his other stuff, so he may well be great. I thought this review, though, was rather ridiculous, and almost any movie can be reviewed in a similar fashion. It is ApeLust to a T.

Well, this is not indicative of his usual topics and style. I think he's great.

That's good to hear about him. Maybe this is a one-off.

I think you're great.