Knocked up was misogynistic?

Violent reader, it a rare display of idiocy indeed which can reduce the MadMan to a slack jawed caricature of surprise and sheer whatthefuckery; but those lovably loony losers of the labial legion can still shock even this ferocious fighter of feminist fantasy. It doesn't happen often as I have long been immunised against their inane rantings. But when I saw these little doozies even I assumed at first that they must be the work of sly and crafty fellow fighters of the matriarchy, for not even I, the Rational Mad Man himself, could have imagined that any feminists had travelled so far beyond the bend as to emerge on the other side of the looking glass.

Alas, twas not so, the articles were not written in jest, and feminist are far, far, more deranged than even I had given them credit for. Because, to be frank, in order to see even a hint of misogyny in "Knocked Up", one must be insane, or an idiot, and most likely both. because the fact is "Knocked Up" is on the single most misandrist movies I have ever seen.

Oh you say that I'm the one who has gone round the bend now? That Knocked Up was an outrageously funny movie that was neither Misogynist nor Misandrist? Well I'll grant you the first point, as it was indeed a funny movie. But the second?

Where do I begin?

Lets begin by looking at who the two main characters were shall we?

Allison was a beautiful, intelligent, competent, newly promoted and successful executive.

Ben was an unemployed loser who smokes pot all day and is too stupid to realise that his "genius idea" had already been thought of, and implemented better than he ever could have.

Hmm. Women smart and competent, men dumb and lazy.

Now let us move on to their meeting.

Allison is an empowered women who is going out to celebrate her triumph. She is beautiful, powerful, and totally in control of her sexual choices.

Ben is an idiot who doesn't even have the balls to approach the Goddess that Allison is without the backup of a rather idiotic and sleazy if confidant partner.

Allison initiates the first move, and in fact initiates the sexual encounter. During the sexual encounter Allison is the one demanding sex on her schedule according to her preferences, while Ben is inept, it would seem inexperienced, and unable to stop seeking constant approval from Allison, even to the point of needing to be told to "shut up"


Hmm so the Allison is sexually confident, aggressive, and experienced, while Ben is sexually demure, inexperienced, and needy.

Now, this bear in mind, all takes place within the first few minutes of the movie. During the same time we have also seen that her sister Debbie is clearly dominant to her Husband Pete, even to the point of berating him verbally as well as physically. Pete on the other hand is a passive Milquetoast who doesn't even have the guts to tell his wife what he thinks or feels. So already, less than 20 minutes into the movie we have seen that while women are strong, dominant, intelligent, capable, confident, and competent; men are weak, passive, lazy, stupid, unaccomplished, submissive, and quite frankly useless.

But, despite my belief that this movies representation of the male half of the human race could sink no lower, and be seen in no worse light than already established, we do in fact, sink lower still. Because once Allison has confirmed her pregnancy, our dear boy Ben becomes even less capable, less confident and is shown to be even more idiotic.

Whereas Allison is able to "man up" and deal with the pregnancy in a calm and rational manner, Ben is shown to be overcome by emotion, idiotic in his arguments, and completely without the slightest shred of strength of character. When he does finally try to "do the right thing" as it were, his complete ineptitude, both as a man and as a human in charge of his own life, is again made glaringly obvious by the fact that he can not afford to buy, or to even fashion a crude stand in for, a ring.

This theme of Male inadequacy and ineptitude is followed throughout the movie, as is the idea that men have no role in child rearing (being unable to even say the word rearing without infantile attempts at humor) beyond that which the woman allows him, as he is kicked out of the gynecologists office and banished by the feminine decree from any participation in, or even knowledge of his child's development.

Only at this point, having been completely banished due to his male inadequacies and inability to handle things in a mature and womanly manner, is he then motivated to assume the responsibilities of adulthood. Even then, his "accomplishments" are of a minimal nature and easily overshadowed by what the women have accomplished with ease. (namely getting a job and reading some books)

Until finally, when left with no other choice but to call upon, and his training complete, Allison finally relents and allows Ben to support her, in the small and frankly minor ways in which he can.

And this was misogynistic?

A movie in which the women are as close to feminist avatars of perfection as possible and the men are the exact stereotypes that feminist claim we are? A movie in which the woman has the career, the money, the power, and the choice, and the man's presence is allowed only at the woman's sufferance? This is misogynistic? A movie in which the women are capable, confidant, intelligent, successful, and far superior to every man shown on screen in every way is somehow sexist?

Are you fucking kidding me?

This movie seemed as if it should have pleased every feminist alive. Instead, after seeing a perfect representation of how they already view reality, they complain because despite being smart, and successful, and powerful, and wealthy, they aren't also funny?

WHAT?!?

I'm sorry but considering that the movie was written specifically to cause the audience to laugh at, and in fact feel contempt for, the capabilities of the men, while simultaneously being overwhelmed by the sheer capability of the women is somehow fucking misogynist?

I swear the world has gone mad. I am become Wonko the Sane, observer of Worlds.