It's a stupid argument, all right. I wish I'd known just how offensive the movie Paul's "Christian" characters would be before I went. I was left with a bad taste in my mouth, a knee-jerk dislike for Kristin Wiig, and a bad hit to my genuine love for Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Why should I feel I have to enjoy something that insults my faith or face the accusation that I find it "threatening"?
Because you know that, were it offensive to their point of view or values they hold sacred, they wouldn't say they found it "threatening". I find some movies offensive because of the way they treat women. Don't get me started on My Best Friend's Wedding. So, do I find that movie "threatening" to my femininity? No, I find it offensive because it is, in fact, offensive.
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Date: 2012-05-30 09:04 pm (UTC)Because you know that, were it offensive to their point of view or values they hold sacred, they wouldn't say they found it "threatening". I find some movies offensive because of the way they treat women. Don't get me started on My Best Friend's Wedding. So, do I find that movie "threatening" to my femininity? No, I find it offensive because it is, in fact, offensive.