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Julie K. posted an update in the group Straddle your Feminism 12 years, 5 months ago

I’m writing a horror screenplay. There’s a part where a Professor is dumped by his girlfriend. The Professor in a rage grabs a vial of monster blood and stabs it into her neck thus turning her into a monster. It’s horrific and awful, but the professor gets killed by the end of the screenplay and it all has a thematic point to it.

I was telling…[Read more]

Raksha replied 12 years, 5 months ago

Well, first of all, congrats to you on not immediately shooting your friends in the face. There are always some people who will read the most disturbing shit into your work no matter what you do, just because they’re seeing everything through their own poison lens. But when your screenplay is made, just be sure it’s clear that this *isn’t* “what…[Read more]
claire22 replied 12 years, 5 months ago

Yeah, pretty much what Raksha said. It does seem disturbing that they’re so happy about that kinda thing.
- Julie K. replied 12 years, 5 months ago
  
  Yeah, it was a creepy experience.
  
  I hope I don’t sound like a complete push over when I say that one of these guys in other respects is a pretty nice guy.
  
  He actual co-produced my no-budget (yet extremely awesome) indie lesbian movie that I’m working on right now to the extent that the movie would not have been made if it wasn’t for his help.…[Read more]
  - Raksha replied 12 years, 5 months ago
    
    Ooh, and indie lesbian movie? Definitely let us know when your movie is done!
    Re: your friends disturbing flashes of misogyny. Yeah, I know what you mean. I’ve had friends like that. I always felt guilty and icky if I didn’t say *something* in response to those little incidents and I like to think that gave them something to think about. But…[Read more]
    - Julie K. replied 12 years, 5 months ago
      
      I agree. Sometimes I’m a chicken and opt out of any kind of confrontation. However, it’s better to say something or mention if someone’s being misogynist or homophobic. I gotta be more gutsy.
    - claire22 replied 12 years, 5 months ago
      
      I don’t have so much of a problem with the misogyny, but I get a lot of homophobia and find it very hard to say something. I usually feel bit ‘:o’ by it and by the time I’ve found a response the conversation has moved on.
Andreana replied 12 years, 5 months ago

First off, the movie sounds like it will be amazing. Secondly, comments from the guys, not cute. That would have started a war between me and them. I always speak up about stuff like that. I would definitely tell them something about that. They might not even realize what they’re actually saying.

leafdarking replied 12 years, 5 months ago

Oh my God I loove Gunnerkrigg Court. Antimony and Kat would be cute, but I’m holding out for a secret Anja/Surma plotline to be revealed, haha.
- Kestrel replied 12 years, 5 months ago
  
  Oooh, hadn’t even thought of that!
  
  …do I spy a Tamora Pierce reference?
  - leafdarking replied 12 years, 5 months ago
    
    Haha, you do indeed!
Cassie replied 12 years, 5 months ago

Gunnerkrigg Court is amazing!!! I can’t get any of my friends to read it though. I am SUCH an Antimony/Kat shipper.

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