The Postman

Throw a little feminism around and men will quickly turn it into a gender war. The previous entry was not intended to start an argument, not even a discussion (although I do say, I'm rather impressed by the passion) It was just a statement of fact.
After I wrote it, I watched the Postman starring Kevin Costner. Not coincidental really. When dealing with the qualities of what makes us man/woman, even Hollywood consciously or not, resorts to basic truths. This could be any film but let us use Postman as example.

Basic Truth.

The male lead spends the whole film never fully grasping ownership or responsibility for a situation that he created. Yes, there are some heroic moments but they appear almost accidental and are quickly overshadowed in doubt. Moreover, the final army, need I remind, is made up of women and children (where, I wonder is the guitar player? still strumming I suppose.)

The female, in a subltle and deliberate way is the pillar of strengh.
Pay particular attention to the time spent in the Wilderness. Wild woman drags man behind horse, cuts out bullet, nurses him to health and even shoots horse when man complains about the snow soup.

But the question is, what viewer really believes that woman walks into freezing river and risks drowning by accident? Knowing that man must have reason to be hero in order to be man, she deliberately puts her life at risk to get sulky Kevin off the couch.

I say all this not to be cruel to men but to illustrate that women are the backbone and jawbone of a world where the men "play" the lead. My girl was up against attempted rape and brutal beatings while preganant and newly widowed. My man couldn't get out of bed to fetch a bowl of horse soup.

Get out of bed and get the damn horse soup- that's all we're asking.