This article criticizes the film 'Babygirl' for its problematic portrayal of female sexuality and power dynamics. It argues that the film fetishizes male dominance and normalizes sexual infidelity, ultimately promoting a fantasy rather than a realistic depiction of relationships and consent.
How did we get here, where a successful woman’s deepest desire is to lick milk from a saucer on the floor under orders from her intern?of the Bridget Jones’s Diary series is out next month, and the original from 2001 has not aged well. It is rife with sexism, casual groping of women is no big deal, and neither are racist comments about Bosnian and Japanese people.
As UK grapples with Elon Musk’s interventions, there’s no room for complacency here on child protectionCritics have been gushing about Babygirl since it premiered with a seven-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival. They praiseThere are spoilers ahead but honestly, the trailer spills most of the plot. Romy Mathis is a Botox-ed and pastel-suited chief executive of a warehouse robotics company.
How is this a great feminist triumph? Bridget Jones could not be fulfilled without a man and now Romy Mathis cannot be fulfilled without being bedded by a dog-subduing intern. When do we get female-centric sexuality that does not fetishise male dominance? Bridget Jones’s Diary is a fantasy where two rich professional men fight in the street and trash an Italian restaurant because of rivalry about a woman – and walk away consequence-free. Despite being hailed as daring and bringing back sex to the cinema, Babygirl is an even bigger fantasy.
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