There is a hashtag currently trending on Twitter that, as so often happens, is bringing out the best and worst in people. It's not clear why #FeministAMovie began trending on Thursday, but it's growing increasingly popular. The idea is to change the title of the movie into a feminist statement by replacing words or making a pun.
It's a great idea. And people have been coming up with some truly awesome ones — funny, incisive, and right on the nose. Like You've Got Male Oppression or James Bond: The Spy Who Sexually Objectified Me. So please, take a moment to enjoy these gems before we address the problem at hand.
Harry Potter and the Problematic Phallic Shaped Wand. #FeministAMovie
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) August 11, 2016
#FeministAMovie honey, i shrunk the gender wage gap
— sean. (@SeanMcElwee) August 11, 2016
The Good, The Bad And The Ones Who Don't Conform To Gender Stereotyped Norms of Aesthetic Beauty #FeministAMovie
— Elizabeth Day (@elizabday) August 11, 2016
Ironing Man #FeministAMovie
— Feminist Warrior (@fifthwavefem) August 11, 2016
#FeministAMovie James Bond - the spy who sexually objectified me
— tony the egg (@tonysegg) August 11, 2016
No country for misogynistic men #FeministAMovie @IamQueenAri @JustLaurenB
— Jarrod (@AtticusFalcon) August 12, 2016
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Patriarchy #FeministAMovie
— Jenna Abrams (@Jenn_Abrams) August 11, 2016
You've Got Mail Privilege #FeministAMovie pic.twitter.com/dTEVrislQG
— Sean Callaghan (@seanc1976) August 12, 2016
But this is Twitter. And we all know Twitter can't have nice things without some misogynistic trolls breaking them. So, as first brought to our attention by The A.V. Club, there's a lot of sexist BS happening as well. The tweets are gross and insulting. And no, they're not even clever. We've got stuff like The Whining and When Hairy Met Sally. Women being shrill and unshaven are common themes, you'll notice.
#FeministAMovie Wail Street
— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) August 11, 2016
He's Just Not That Into Your Fat Rolls. #FeministAMovie
— Renegade Mike (@brooklynmike21) August 11, 2016
Dude! Where's my sense of humour? #feministamovie
— Grassy Knoll (@Grassy_Knoll) August 11, 2016
The Girl Who Cried Wolf#FeministAMovie
— Cavebeast McMayo (@Twittumult) August 12, 2016
No idea if this has ever been a movie, but it's something feminists need to learn about.
When Hairy Met Sally #FeministAMovie pic.twitter.com/dierp7ziyV
— (((Daniel Snyder))) (@danmsnyder) August 11, 2016
Not Shaving Privates For Ryan#FeministAMovie
— マイル (@martian_munk) August 11, 2016
#FeministAMovie
— nathan hickey (@nathanhickey10) August 11, 2016
The Anger Games pic.twitter.com/BtjlwSf9c9
Suicide Attempt Squad #FeministAMovie
— Tomás Allende (@TomsAllende) August 11, 2016
The Liar, The Witch And Her Wardrobe#FeministAMovie pic.twitter.com/ACOWxJHfps
— ㅤ (@Zentofy) August 11, 2016
#FeministAMovie
— Citizn Slant Is Shit (@dr_doooooom) August 11, 2016
The Whining.
#FeministAMovie Fat and Furious
— Alexander R (@Alexanderwn14) August 12, 2016
Of course, the irony here is that the above jerks are proving the very point the hashtag intends to make. How disappointing. Just keep feministing, ladies.
Looking the trending #FeministAMovie tweets just showcase why we still need feminism. pic.twitter.com/IOqVtBjWhr
— SomeGirlfromCanada (@girlfromcanada) August 11, 2016
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