However, I will soon have experiential evidence, and I will report my findings back to you, the loyal consumer. I'm doing it all for science...
Speaking of genders, did you read that article in the Times on Sunday comparing Spike TV and Lifetime? It's pretty interesting, and concludes that in a lady's perfect day, as interpreted by Lifetime, "...she is kidnapped on the way back from putting the kids on the school bus but vanquishes the kidnappers in time to go for a fattening lunch with her single-mom pals, at which they lament their lack of dates before donning designer gowns to go to a school board meeting where they successfully address all major educational problems."
Sounds like Tuesday to me. But what I found interesting about the article was the idea that crime-ish (more I Escaped My Terrible Cult Kidnappers! than CSI) shows are very common on the female-centric Lifetime. Why is that? Is there something empowering about watching women consistently become victims-- but then escape with their quick wits. I'm inclined to believe that I would rather watch women not be victims at all, but I've watched my fair share of crime shows (although not on Lifetime. We no longer have cable, tragically, and when we did have it, we got, like, Univision and Food Network.) and found them pretty gripping.
On the subject of female victimization, check out this list of female comic book victims. Are comic book artists raging misogynists, or is it just a fact that everyone dies at some point in comic books? Will write more about this later.
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They forgot Lois Lane, but I guess she is usually saved. Mary Jane isn't on the list either. I remember when they used to play the Spiderman cartoon all the time that they never found her after they realized the Mary Jane they were hanging out with was a water clone thing. I can't believe Wonder Woman is on that list! She is the most ultimate image of womanly heroism. I am proud to say Tank Girl is NOT on that list. Hellz yes.
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