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Tag Archives: He Got Game
Women and Spike Lee, V: Virgin/Whore
Spike Lee has difficulty creating a female character that can be both sexual and a strong woman (though there are some exceptions). Almost every woman in Spike’s films fits into the virgin/whore complex (particularly in the films he wrote). Genius … Continue reading
Women and Spike Lee, III: Women as Betrayers
The threat of the woman embodied in the idea of temptation is fully expressed through the betrayers, female characters who have sold out (or appear to have sold out) the man they love for their own gain. Both betrayers are … Continue reading
Posted in Feminist Analysis, Spike Lee
Tagged 25th Hour, He Got Game, Rosario Dawson, sexism, Spike Lee
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Women and Spike Lee, II: White Women as Tool of Oppression
White women function as a symbol of white power and/or its perks. Ms. White in Inside Man, played by Jodie Foster, symbolizes white power and its corruption, yet she is also one of the stronger female characters in his film. She … Continue reading
Posted in Feminist Analysis, Spike Lee
Tagged He Got Game, Inside Man, Jodie Foster, Malcolm X, sexism, Spike Lee, white patriarchy
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Women and Spike Lee, I: Women as Sexual Objects
Despite Spike Lee’s many talents as a filmmaker, he still has a blind spot when it comes to women, portraying them in the same (or worse) terms as the white patriarchy his films react against. Female characters in his films … Continue reading