The Dark Knight Rises
I saw this flick today in a thankfully uncrowded theater. It was a good flick, but it felt a lot like the last one in terms of tone and leaving me way too stimulated to be satisfied by it.
Also I don't know if this commercial plays in all theaters across the board, but there was one about encouraging girls to stay in sports. I have mixed feelings on this. On the one hand I think encouraging girls to compete in sports is a healthy thing to do and it's something that a lot of girls have interest in even when they lack support for it. On the other hand I really have to roll my eyes at this ads assumption that the only thing girls do if they're not participating in sports is being obsessed with fashion. Yes it's true that girls are constantly being told that they're ugly by the beauty industry and that creates a whole array of problems. However not all girls who aren't athletic wear high heels and make up. If a girl isn't on a sports team she might be on a debate team, science team, doing 4H, making art, doing something that doesn't revolve around her appearance. I'd also like to point out that girls who do participate in sports might also enjoy playing with make up or doing their hair when they're not practicing or participating in competitions.
And that was my day at the movies. I'm going to lay down for a minute now...
Also I don't know if this commercial plays in all theaters across the board, but there was one about encouraging girls to stay in sports. I have mixed feelings on this. On the one hand I think encouraging girls to compete in sports is a healthy thing to do and it's something that a lot of girls have interest in even when they lack support for it. On the other hand I really have to roll my eyes at this ads assumption that the only thing girls do if they're not participating in sports is being obsessed with fashion. Yes it's true that girls are constantly being told that they're ugly by the beauty industry and that creates a whole array of problems. However not all girls who aren't athletic wear high heels and make up. If a girl isn't on a sports team she might be on a debate team, science team, doing 4H, making art, doing something that doesn't revolve around her appearance. I'd also like to point out that girls who do participate in sports might also enjoy playing with make up or doing their hair when they're not practicing or participating in competitions.
And that was my day at the movies. I'm going to lay down for a minute now...