For some reason, my post was marked as spam. Weird.

Obviously. What's your point? If we aren't going to discuss why movies intended for the male consumer audience do indeed appeal to that audience simply because they aren't art, then there really isn't any point in making a video like this or having a conversation about it.

Sure, depending on culture/personal circumstance (some people are born into really shitty situations). Generally I agree with that. Also that's what I eluded to at the end. That for most people, learning to not be bitter or angry means learning to navigate reality and experience and all the consequences that come…

Ha ha, It would be so awkward taking her to a family picnic. Hello, Uncle Igor…

Well yes exactly. This is exactly why it's appealing. They said so in the video, that it plays on a fear of rejection.

Yeah but a good story (and I'm aware that not all movies are motivated by the intention to tell a good story) will honestly explore those desires and the consequences of them. It's why I have trouble with this guy's conclusion about experience being sexy. We might want that as an abstract value, but plenty of people…

Meh. I think we should make an argument for more protagonists that aren't straight men, but when we do have straight men protagonists, most stories are going to involve them having a love interest, and I think it's OK to ask that there is more variety in what is considered an interesting love interest character. For…

I think the point is that it's still a male fantasy. It's not written as an experienced woman favoring a younger inexperienced man (which would be the flip of the trope presented here) but rather an inexperienced man who favors an experienced woman. When you see how it plays out though, you see the difference. The…

Well the thing is, the fantasy doesn't work in reverse because when we think of an innocent man-child, we think of the irresponsibility that comes with adolescence. Generally, women think of having to teach someone to cook or do laundry or deal with their emotions. Who wants that? So the fantasy of the young man that…