The Red Pill (2016)

"The 30-year-old filmmaker Cassie Jaye has spent the last decade exploring feminist issues, from sex education to abortion rights.

But her latest film, The Red Pill, took her on an unexpected journey.

She set out wanting to expose the misogynistic voices driving rape culture. Instead, it led to her questioning her own feminist views."



Anyone in here seen it? I decided to give a try, not every day a feminist makes a movie about something as (supposedly) silly as the Men's Rights Movement... and at the end of year stops calling herself a feminist in the process.

I exepected a freak show about women-hating men wallowing in self-pity, honestly that's why I wanted to see it. To get a few cheap laughs.

But what ended up in the final cut at least, was a genuine discussion on why a men's rights movement may not be as ridiculous as it sounds after all.

In fact the extent of the issue didn't quite  strike me until I went on Youtube to see interviews with and reactions to the director Cassie Jaye.

And what struck me halfway through watching the film is that even I minimized the issues that the film brings to light. 'Come on, we don't have it as bad. Women always had it worse'. Like it's a competition.

It's a dissection of patriarchy "privilege" and  the fact that men don't really have a voice.

If you're any kind of feminist, you should see it or you'd be irresponsible to call yourself one. Don't worry, it's civil and it's not anti- anything.



And Cassie Jaye is fine 😍



 

Posted by Ravishing
I can sense a shitstorm brewing...

She can butterstorm my face any day of the week

Posted by tiziani
Is it purely set in America though? Because we already see men have zero shot over there. If it's set in different countries that'd be something. Ah well, I'll watch it anyway.

Lol that's true. She does briefly bring up men's crybaby issues in a few other countries aswell, going all the way to Africa and the Middle East.

The most interesting and quite frankly shocking segment was about the Boco Haram sect and the girls that were kidnapped. I won't spoil it but it's truly been an eyeopener of how disposable men really are in what's supposedly "a man's world".

Why do you torture your brain so much? Isnt living in Sweden enough of a brainwash? 😂😂😂

Posted by Mr_Pinchy
Why do you torture your brain so much? Isnt living in Sweden enough of a brainwash? 😂😂😂

I'm resetting