I binged on the 1995 version of "Pride and Prejudice" with Heather this weekend, which is one of my favorite movies/books, not least because it's immensely enjoyable and fun (as opposed to my usual leanings towards doom and gloom fiction). But one thing that leaves me really uncomfortable with the ending is Lydia being married to Wickham. She's ( Read more... )

So, this weekend, I watched a fun Bollywood movie where I became ridiculously fond of the female protagonist. The narrative encouraged her to not only use her sexuality for her ends, but also encouraged her to marry well with the intention of rising up financially, and despite the fact that she's in a 'questionable' profession, the movie sees her ( Read more... )