Men as Perpetrator/Solution
Thelma and Louise betrays feminism through the actions of Thelma. She is nearly raped by a man outside of a bar. The next day is begging Louise to let J.D. ride along with them, because she likes the way his butt looks. I find it very hard to believe that a woman who is violated, as Thelma was by Harlan, would be actively seeking another man so shortly after the incident. The fact that she sleeps with J.D. after Harlan's rape attempt and murder betrays feminism. Cooper says that Thelma's actions send a message that "the only thing an unhappy woman needs is good sex to make everything all right." Feminism is a concept which is supposed to unite and liberate women. Thelma's actions show that women are weak by themselves and dependent on men.