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It's Soapbox Time Again

Tue Nov 3, 2009, 1:01 PM
Have you ever noticed how the female leads in mainstream films are always "beautiful yet [blank]?" Beautiful yet independent, or beautiful yet brilliant, or beautiful yet down-to-earth, or beautiful yet feisty. It's as though, as a culture, we have acknowledged that there are other things to admire besides beauty, but we still can't stand to see the male lead fall for someone we wouldn't personally Google for topless images. It strikes me as some kind of half-assed feminism, which is why I really get a kick out of the "beautiful yet independent" cliche.

Animated films are among the worst offenders. I can't even think of the last mainstream (Disney) animated film I saw with a human female lead who wasn't physically idealized. Can we just not handle it as a culture, or what? Discuss.

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  • Current Residence: VA
  • Interests: Animation, Illustration, Conversation, Recreation, Relaxation, Admiration, Orchestration, Rhyming
  • Favourite movie: Ratatouille, Aladdin, The Incredibles, The Birdcage
  • Favourite genre of music: Celtic, Piano, Guitar, World
  • Favourite artist: Sebastian Kruger
  • Favourite poet or writer: Dave Barry, Jerry Holkins
  • Favourite style of art: Cartoon and caricature
  • Favourite cartoon character: Anton Ego

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=WadeFurlong Oct 30, 2009, 7:49:40 PM
Hey, thanks for the grabs bud. I'm honored, I adore your work.

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~soul-rocketeer Oct 13, 2009, 7:44:56 PM
Thanks for the fav, Sagan! :heart:

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~midnightgem Sep 23, 2009, 12:34:47 AM
Rockin' gallery, man. :thumbsup: Keep it up.

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~My-Safe-Haven Sep 20, 2009, 1:21:01 PM
Your gallery is awesome and I love the caricatures of House. All in all, very cool

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~musicscifigirl Jul 19, 2009, 5:00:36 PM
Nice art! Also, I'm a fan of Celtic music too ^_^

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~phoenixdesigns Jun 20, 2009, 8:06:55 AM
I don't say this very often, but your gallery is simply one of the most amazing i've seen during my 2 years here on dA.

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~arrowhead909 May 17, 2009, 3:43:13 AM
Thanks for the fave, daaaahling!

Your work is great. I think I'm gonna watch.

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~Ninja-Kow May 10, 2009, 9:40:28 PM
... Your gallery is phenomenal. :+fav:

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~Stock7000 Apr 27, 2009, 9:26:18 AM
Hey this is ~Hero-wanteds new account, im rewatching u and ur art :D

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~SlappydaClown Apr 17, 2009, 3:37:57 PM
Love your work.
Very inspiring.

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