Saturday 20 April, 2024

12 things only women do in films

#ThingsOnlyWomenDoInFilms was trending in Ireland last night and the results are scathing.

WOMEN IN MOVIES are often type-cast or put into a cliche-heavy role.

#ThingsWomenDoInFilms was trending in Ireland last night, and threw out an amusing but all-too-real vision of how women are portrayed in Hollywood films.

1. Here’s a condensed list to start you off

#ThingsWomenDoInFilms
1. Scream
2. Wear clothes
3. Take clothes off
4. Shower
5. Experience peril
6. Give birth
7. Die
8. Galvanize men
— Joanne Harris (@Joannechocolat) August 2, 2015

Joanne Harris / Twitter

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Get mistaken for a man when doing wheelies or performing karate while wearing a motorcycle helmet.#ThingsWomenDoInFilms
— Alison Spittle (@AlisonSpittle) August 3, 2015

Alison Spittle / Twitter

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#ThingsWomenDoInFilms Hold the male protagonist back with naggy trifles like "rent money" or "children" or "probable odds of success."
— Olivia Waite (@O_Waite) August 2, 2015

Olivia Waite / Twitter

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#thingswomendoinfilms Do cool things that impress men and quantify it by saying "I have x brothers"
— Billy (@BillyBagadonuts) August 3, 2015

Billy / Twitter

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#ThingsWomenDoInFilms wake up from a coma with a full face of perfect make up
— Tracy Hennessy (@MissTsTwittter) August 3, 2015

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See how hot I am with my glasses off now ? #ThingsWomenDoInFilms #snl #funny pic.twitter.com/4tzxxRq04V
— akiss2 desire (@akiss2desire) August 3, 2015

akiss2 desire / Twitter

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#ThingsWomenDoInFilms fix cars, but only if they look sexy while doing so. Arch that back!
— Lisa Marie Martens 🦋 (@calmbcimanxious) August 2, 2015

Lisa Marie Martens / Twitter

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#ThingsWomenDoInFilms Eat ice cream when they're getting over a break-up. Instead of all the time. With a trowel.
— Oonagh (@Okeating) August 2, 2015

Oonagh / Twitter

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#ThingsWomenDoInFilms Fall for James Bond's BS.
— The intense humming of Emu (@andystrach) August 2, 2015

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Marry Adam Sandler and Kevin James and actually seem to not hate it #ThingsWomenDoInFilms pic.twitter.com/KgIHuQFSDz
— Joel Harley (@JoelHarley) August 2, 2015

Joel Elvis Harley / Twitter

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