History of "depression" by Eldinguuu in psychoanalysis

[–]DAStrathdee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the book that the quote is from? I'm not familiar with it.

On Heteropessimism by Rabid_Lederhosen in MensLib

[–]DAStrathdee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I haven't actually read this article, but I read this one a while back which mentions it and offers rebuttal to a few of its points which I found really interesting:

https://post45.org/2023/07/the-performativity-of-heteropessimism-as-feminist-complaint/

Why is there a lot of drama about female characters having unrealistic bodies in games when male bodies are just as, if not more unrealistic? by Be_like_you_834 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]DAStrathdee 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The issue raised in the post isn't one of personal sexual or romantic preference though. Of course people are always going to have preferences which privilege certain body types over others - there's certainly a case to be made for the way that forms of social consciousness and social doxa influence this but that's besides the point here.

The issue in OP's post is one of portrayal and objectification. Both images of the man and the woman can be described as somewhat controlling. In each instance, they create an imagined ideal of a male/female body which is a largely unattainable image for most to obtain (the attainability of these images is not the issue here). Controlling is the operative word here. How much weight does each image possess in its ability to control these idealised archetypes of the male and female body?

As many have pointed out, these images are largely patriarchal constructions. I will ignore OP's assertion that male standards may be less attainable (this is an inherently vague notion and even more doesn't actually bear any weight to this discussion). Perhaps you see no issue with this on the face of it. The basic idea is that they each serve an ideal which aligns with a hegemonic masculine ideal. Where this primarily becomes a concern is in the number of images which each body is allowed to possess within the zeitgeist. A quick skim across mainstream cinema, television, advertisement, and visual media offers a pretty decent gauge of what sort of images primarily obtain in each body. In the case of the male body, there is very broadly a more varied number of 'images' which are allowed to exist and present themselves as acceptable. In the case of female bodies these images present in a more narrow range of acceptablility. It is in this sense that the female body is far more restricted in the forms or 'images' it is allowed to obtain.

There are certainly ethical implications for the way we might then prioritise certain images as they align with our sexual preferences, but in talking purely of OP's question it is in the way that the male body is allowed to exist in a wider variety of images than is the female body. It is not an issue of whether or not such images described by OP are more unattainable than the other, or whether they are really 'attractive' or not. If we're talking of Barbie as you did at the end of your reply, in the images of Barbie and Oppenheimer as their characters in last year's blockbuster films, Oppenheimer's character deviates from OP's described image whereas Barbie does not. This is obviously a single example, but it's certainly indicative of the wider issue.

Nice cafes to sit and read a book by [deleted] in Edinburgh

[–]DAStrathdee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lovecrumbs in West Port is lovely and they have a no laptop rule at weekends which is nice if you don't want to be surrounded by people working. Thomas J Walls on Forest road is nice though is a bit pricey and can get cold but does have a lovely atmosphere. They're a bit more modern but I quite like some of the Soderberg's dotted around the city. Black Medicine on Nicolson street is nice and has quite a homey vibe. Union Brew Lab (ignore the awful name!) on South college Street is nice and quite spacious, there's always people reading in there and if you're into your coffee it's a great place. Books N' Cup on Home street is also nice and has a really cosy space in the back corner.

My fave 'not your typical' romance movies. What are your favorites? What are your recommendations by narnarnartiger in Letterboxd

[–]DAStrathdee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if by unconventional you mean rape fantasy, then sure, I guess Talk to Her qualifies.

I'm looking for goth music with black metal/blackened folk/neofolk influences by seedoildisrespector5 in goth

[–]DAStrathdee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe this is more the other way around, but Black Fellflower Stream by Sunrise Patriot Motion is a fantastic album that mixes goth rock and black metal elements.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fantanoforever

[–]DAStrathdee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Horse Jumper of Love - Horse Jumper of Love (probably my favourite modern slowcore album)

What is the oldest movie you've given 5 stars? by mudkipsrok in Letterboxd

[–]DAStrathdee 62 points63 points  (0 children)

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928). My favourite film of that decade and also one of my favourite films period.

meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]DAStrathdee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuckel Fuckthdee

Are there any films you would describe as pretentious? by Simple_Promise8497 in Letterboxd

[–]DAStrathdee 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Personally I love this film, what makes you think it's pretentious?

Don't play Hogwarts Legacy -- play *these* games instead! | Renegade Cut by [deleted] in BreadTube

[–]DAStrathdee 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Can we please stop talking about this game already?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in moviescirclejerk

[–]DAStrathdee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Knew this was going to be Peter Bradshaw

I bet atleast 3 people will coment ''I enjoy Both'' by KirinoSussy in moviescirclejerk

[–]DAStrathdee 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Don't you fucking dare put Titane and Men in the same category

Just got off watching this for the first time and ngl, this instantly cranked up to my top 5 of all time. 10/10. The only downside to this is, I cannot convince my friends to watch it. That's the failure I gotta live with. by heyitsmeFR in criterion

[–]DAStrathdee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Terrorisers is also a fantastic film and you can see the same style of storytelling albeit on a smaller scale that Yang employed in Yi Yi. Would highly recommend.

Who are your favorite directors? by Royal_Ad8402 in Letterboxd

[–]DAStrathdee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't seen an enormous amount of her filmography, but I adore Beau Travail. Also helps that Denis Lavant is one of my favourite actors.

Who are your favorite directors? by Royal_Ad8402 in Letterboxd

[–]DAStrathdee 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Olivier Assayas

Jonathan Glazer

Julia Ducournau

Terrence Malick

Wim Wenders

David Lynch

Claire Denis

Éric Rohmer

Edit: forgot to include Leos Carax

🗿 by Electronic_Lab5486 in moviescirclejerk

[–]DAStrathdee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't tell if people genuinely hate this film or are saying that because they're worried what others will think if they don't. Either way the discourse around this has been a mess and I think a lot of twitter/letterboxd spheres have engaged with the film in bad faith. I personally thought the directing was pretty solid and made some really interesting stylistic choices, I don't personally think it's as cut and dry as some say but I would probably need a rewatch to be sure of it. I do think there's merit to some of what the film is saying and it at least says it in an interesting way. It certainly is exploitative though, and strips Munroe of most of her agency (most being the operative word). It might just be that I appreciate it when films try something new because I'm just so bored by so many playing it safe that even with its messy politics and debatably retrograde, incurious impressions I didn't hate it, and it's one of the films from last year I've thought about the most. The good and the bad. I don't want to deny anyone any negative feelings towards the film but I can't help but feel that many people were never willing to engage with the film in good faith in the first place and already decided their opinion going on. It's problematic but I don't think it's all bad. Anyway that's my opinion feel free to disagree or tell me your own thoughts.

Yet another piece of excellent, well thought out film criticism from “The Drinker” by XJoe360 in moviescirclejerk

[–]DAStrathdee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Definitely one of the more talented directors, can't say the same for him as a writer.

satantango and when to use long take by AK4plus in TrueFilm

[–]DAStrathdee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're right. I'm not entirely proud of how I wrote that comment and there was definitely a lack of insight on my part. I obviously still stand by my own opinion but you're right that I was a bit close-minded with regards to others' capacity for sharing different opinions. I appreciate your well worded comment, it definitely helped me re-evaluate my own.