Feminism explodes in Russia

The recent phenomenon of feminism in Russia has led the head of of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, to say that it could destroy Russia. I have decided that this is an important topic for myself, because I am a female and there is still a struggle today. Feminism is defined as the doctrine advocating social, political,  and all other rights of women equal to those of men. Some find this movement dangerous because woman are looking for equality outside of marriage and outside of the family. Russia has a portrayal of their women as homemakers, focusing on the children and what's inside while the men play the role of making money, this means if women destroy that image they destroy everything. Another argument shot against those in favor of feminism is they are ruining the family values because they are the center of family life. Kirill also stated he was not opposed to a woman pursuing careers in politics, business, or other professions that are mainly men, but women need to get their priorities straight. Kirill concluded with "it's not accident that most of the feminist leader's were unmarried." I think this article shows we are not as far as we would like to think. Sexist runs crazy in Russia and women's rights don't appear to be an issue at all. I feel the leader is contradicting himself by saying he is "saving" women from a feminist movement, but they can do the dirty work to bring in the money and keep the system flowing. It is sad to see how women are portrayed in Russia, a lot needs to be done in order to advance in society.

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

After watching the foreign film, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, the thing that stuck with me the most was the way it portrayed a more or less ugly view of humans. It depicted a far from beautiful view of the way Swedish men treat Swedish women. The movie made sadism, murder, and suicide a normal occurrence, not something out of the ordinary.

 Parts were tough for me to watch as being a female myself, but all in all it was a good movie.Another thing that a lot of people have been talking about with this film, as it was with the book and the Swedish film, was the moments where sexual violence appears on screen. And while there are some really uncomfortable moments in the film, that's the reason why these scenes succeed. They shock you and make you want to look away. And that's good, especially when the themes of this movie as well as the source material were about this sort of thing, and the movie conveys it perfectly. And while these scenes do linger in your mind, they never distract you from the basis of this movie.

The movie, based off a book, is a mystery which follows a not so famous journalist investigating the disappearance of a wealthy patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He hires a punk rock type girl to aid in computer hacking to try and figure out the mystery. As the two opposites work together they find more corruption beyond their wildest dreams.

The main female character in the movie has reminded me of how in society today if we see someone unlike ourselves, or out of the normal, it is like a "stay away" or warning sign, her image lives up to this perfectly. It was amazing to me how she made the movie, she aided the journalist in figuring out the mystery by her extraordinary computer hacking skills, which I find interesting. A woman, none the less a woman in sweden, had the talent to have power and intelligence in the film.