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From the Ted Talk by Colin Stokes: How movies teach manhood

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Right? Thank you. (Applause) Thank you very much.

Two women who exist and talk to each other about stuff. It does happen. I've seen it, and yet I very rarely see it in the movies that we know and love.

In fact, this week I went to see a very high-quality movie, "Argo." Right? oascr buzz, doing great at the box office, a ceunnsoss idea of what a quality Hollywood film is. It pretty much fknuls the bhcedel test. And I don't think it should, because a lot of the movie, I don't know if you've seen it, but a lot of the movie tekas place in this embassy where men and wemon are hindig out during the hostage csiris. We've got quite a few scenes of the men having deep, angst-ridden conversations in this hideout, and the great moment for one of the actresses is to peek through the door and say, "Are you coming to bed, honey?" That's Hollywood for you.

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Right? Thank you. (Applause) Thank you very much.

Two women who exist and talk to each other about stuff. It does happen. I've seen it, and yet I very rarely see it in the movies that we know and love.

In fact, this week I went to see a very high-quality movie, "Argo." Right? _____ buzz, doing great at the box office, a _________ idea of what a quality Hollywood film is. It pretty much ______ the _______ test. And I don't think it should, because a lot of the movie, I don't know if you've seen it, but a lot of the movie _____ place in this embassy where men and _____ are ______ out during the hostage ______. We've got quite a few scenes of the men having deep, angst-ridden conversations in this hideout, and the great moment for one of the actresses is to peek through the door and say, "Are you coming to bed, honey?" That's Hollywood for you.

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  3. crisis
  4. consensus
  5. oscar
  6. takes
  7. bechdel
  8. women

Original Text


Right? Thank you. (Applause) Thank you very much.

Two women who exist and talk to each other about stuff. It does happen. I've seen it, and yet I very rarely see it in the movies that we know and love.

In fact, this week I went to see a very high-quality movie, "Argo." Right? Oscar buzz, doing great at the box office, a consensus idea of what a quality Hollywood film is. It pretty much flunks the Bechdel test. And I don't think it should, because a lot of the movie, I don't know if you've seen it, but a lot of the movie takes place in this embassy where men and women are hiding out during the hostage crisis. We've got quite a few scenes of the men having deep, angst-ridden conversations in this hideout, and the great moment for one of the actresses is to peek through the door and say, "Are you coming to bed, honey?" That's Hollywood for you.

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