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[blubird_pie]

Swapping Spit and Satin Panties: Sexual Objectification of the Male Characters in Supernatural

Summary: Despite plausible allegations of sexism, women still like Supernatural. Also, Dean gets kissed by demons a lot. Maybe these things are related? And no, I’m not saying we just watch for the h/c and the pretty.
Word count: 2,000 yes I know

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[blubird_pie]

The idea that people would reject even the possibility of sexism in a show that gives a male character two thumbs up for slapping a waitress twice, calling her "Flo" and chucking a wad of cash at her* is...odd, to say the least.

also, "There was actually far less outcry over people noting that the Sam and Ruby situation was problematic than there was over people commenting on Dean's misogynistic language" very strange to me. I mean, I think of myself as a huge Dean-girl, but I have to admit that he's a bit of a chauvinist and generally leads an unexamined life when it comes to issues of social justice. In fact, I actually like that parts of him are unpleasant! (though I wish that Show as a whole was a bit more self-aware).

So yeah, I think I'll keep participating in fandom through my nice, rose-colored glasses and hope that no wank comes into any of the journals I follow.

*To me, this is the least justifiable, most uncomfortable to watch scene in regards to sexism. I can fanwank a lot of Show's failings away, but this one will always stick in my craw =(