Oscar’s Penis Problem: Why Does the Academy Ignore Actors Doing Full Frontal?

[stewie_e]

Oscar’s Penis Problem: Why Does the Academy Ignore Actors Doing Full Frontal? https://t.co/xY9Q3TiB0M
- Variety (@Variety) December 9, 2021

Variety writes about the Oscar's penis problem?

If you want to win an Oscar, does it help to have a nude scene? That depends on if you’re competing in the best actor or actress category. In the past, we’ve

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[saline_joy]

I'm sorry but the descriptions of the full-frontal scenes are just hilarious. Coats his body in mud sir this is a Wendy's

[blankstare]

"discreetly drops his phallus" is sending me

[saline_joy]

I can't even figure out what that means!

[squirrels_oh_no]

It sounds like he was carrying it around in his hand and then turns around and discretely lets it go and it swings into place. Discretely.

[demented_21]

i'm thankful for this warning, in case i ever decide to watch those movies

[darklitplanet]

i was in denial for about 15 solid seconds after watching the heavy drop of cumberbatch’s schlong in power of the dog, like, no, surely this movie did not subject me to that with no warning. but it did. jane campion loves making me see cocks i don’t want to see but we respect the artpop

[winter_lace]

jfc this comment

[gloeden2]

An art film finally giving the few remaining Sherlock stans what they wrote so many fics about.
Freezing and zooming happening as we speak so they measure and make notes for later stories.

[sarahvma]

I hate how much I want to Google it. Like it has to be sort of... thin and creepy like the man himself, right?

[zoaster_toaster]

Here are my thoughts on why male nudity doesn't get awards acclaim:

A) Women's naked bodies are more titillating to audiences (and likely Oscar voters) than men's so that's a factor.

B) Male vulnerability is not necessarily defined in nudity the way female vulnerability is.

C) As much as I want to support Kirsten Dunst, knowing Butterfinger Cantfindthesnath bares his extra lizard leg in The Power of the Dog actively repels me from watching it.

[sarahvma]

I also think mostly-male, older, straight Academy voters actively feel uncomfortable with male frontal nudity. I don't know if it's so much about the actor's vulnerability as the audience's unwillingness to see it.

ETA -- But I agree vis-a-vis vulnerability generally. I think for women it's called "vulnerability" when it's really "old dudes want to see boobs" whereas with men it's still almost... silly or shameful in their eyes?

[zoaster_toaster]

I feel like I captured the "men don't wanna see naked men" part in part A but very much agreed.

[goldenhera]

If it helps, I totally missed BC's dick, lol. I was totally confused when people said he went full frontal in the movie because I didn't see it 🤷🏾‍♀️

[bronderusalka]

Waiting for Jessica Chastain’s response about her friend and co-star Oscar Issac deserving the award lol