The Misogyny of the Rom Com | Valentines GRWM
It's the valentine's special! Part 2 is coming to a screen near you next week 💕
Rom coms are my escape, I love a good cheesy movie, people falling in love in a beautiful setting and all the big gestures, but the problem is, there's an underlying issue to most of these. Whether its overt or covert, the misogyny is real, and I wanted to have a chat to you about it. Do I watch too many rom coms? Possibly, but if I didn't I wouldn't be so well versed in this topic.
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Timestamps:
00:00 intro
02:00 Escapism in any other form
03:40 Lesson 1 - Beauty
06:03 Lesson 2 - Fatphobia (trigger warning)
11:18 Lesson 3 - no good girls
15:47 Lesson 4 - Classism
17:07 Lesson 5 - Age is but a number...
19:34 Lesson 6 - Power
20:16 Lesson 7 - Change
20:40 Lesson 8 - Childhood sweethearts and regression
22:33 Final Thoughts
23:45 Movie recommendations to match your vibe
Channels I recommended:
Leena Norms (Bridget jones Video):
Mina Le:
Also recommend watching Broey's latest video:
Makeup used:
Elf camo concealer in 150C and 210N, 16 hour camo concealer in fair warm
LH cosmetics sketch and sculpt brows in taupe, infinity palette in light
Cover FX perfect setting powder in light
Glaminatrix silent night palette in stocking
Thrive cauasemetics instant brow fix in Christina, infinity waterproof liner in Lauren
September Rose Cosmetics Slush II in blackberry and purple potion, slush palette in Cherry Limeade and Cotton Candy
Colourpop lipliner in brink, just a flush cheek palette, nightmare before Christmas crystals
Nabla serial liner in black
Melt cosmetics ultra mate lipstick in whora
Sass beauty lashes in London
Kristen Leigh cosmetics highlight in harmony
Movie recommendations by your vibe:
Female empowerment and sisterhood:
Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion (the weight thing is a bit of an issue but the friendship is good)
Legally Blonde
Bring it On (again weight thing)
Clueless (just don't think about the half sister/brother thing)
10 things I hate about you
Bridesmaids - more sad than you think (weight jokes still)
A classic:
An Affair to Remember
It Happened one night
Gentlemen prefer blondes (technically musical but if you don't want that watch How to Marry a Millionaire)
Pride and Prejudice (whichever version but I'm pro the 2005 version)
Roman Holiday
Down with Love
Moonstruck
Shakespeare in Love
The Philadelphia story
Cozy like a cuppa tea:
Always be my maybe
Ever After (bit of weight stuff in here, still)
When Harry Met Sally
Must love Dogs
Sleepless in Seattle
While you were sleeping
Notting Hill
Under the Tuscan Sun
Music and Lyrics
Definitely, Maybe
Jerry McGuire
Say Anything
Look who's talking
The Wedding Planner
The Wedding Singer
Monster in Law
Quirky:
Amelie
Musical:
Moulin Rouge
Oh, you want some sadness with that?
Steel Magnolias (bit of fatphobia)
500 Days of Summer - you have to read it differently
P.S I love you
Singles
The Big Sick
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Before Sunrise, and Before Midnight
Music used:
Coffee and Unicorns - Henyao
Music is from Epidemic Sound