Feminism in Thelma and Louise
Feminism consists of acts that equate women with males. In the case of the movie "Thelma and Louise" feminism can be compared to similar acts done by the males in "Easy Rider" and the way that the movie was filmed to not only include the male gaze, but some show for the women enjoying Brad Pitt. Maybe not all women want to have the camera pan up and down on Brad Pitt right before he's about to get into bed with Thelma, but who am I to say know. At least we're getting even. People like to look at one another and men like to look at women. Now, thanks to "Thelma and Louise" women can now look at good looking men and have a reason for it. Another way this movie is feminist is by the drinking of "Wild Turkey" primarily by Thelma. Whiskey is general is known as a mans drink and women who drink it are tough and masculine. Thelma was tough and masculine by standing up for herself, drinking whiskey, and yelling at the dirty trucker, stealing, and running from the law, but she was also feminine in that she was pretty, attracted men, and did (at one time) conform to the housewife status. In this film women are told it is okay to stand up for yourself in sexual situations that you don't want to be involved in and it's okay to desire a male just for sex. We are now told it's okay to desire males just like males have desired women for years without all the attachements...that's a pretty forward moving, feminist freedom film