Here on English Champion I've written about a few documentaries that I believe are vital for students to watch, particularly Poverty, Inc. and Fantastic Lies. After finally getting a chance to see The Red Pill on Kanopy Streaming this week, this film is now added to the list.
When a feminist filmmaker decides to break away from her ideology and investigate an opposing view, she discovers something interesting--other people have a voice too. She learns of startling statistics and inequality in our laws, and she hears from men who have faced a lifetime of degradation, insults, and silencing. But this isn't just a film about gender issues. In fact, I think the more important message of this documentary is about free speech.
If you decide to watch, notice how calm and measured and factual the male interviewees are, and contrast them with the behavior of hysterical and vulgar and ignorant feminist supporters. One side simply wants to voice some concerns and engage in meaningful and constructive conversation, while the other terrorizes with obscenities any view with which they disagree.
This is a hard film to watch, due to the language and subject matter. And it is especially hard to watch for anyone who refuses to listen to others. The Red Pill offers an excellent lesson in humility and open-mindedness. And it bravely recognizes that no group has a monopoly on suffering and discrimination. Everyone is oppressed, and everyone has advantages. It's how we decide to act that matters. This film has actually been shut down in various locations by, in a cruel twist of irony, those desiring a voice on social issues. This is what social justice warriors hath wrought. Educate yourself and our students, and let's all learn to listen to others more respectfully. Here's a trailer...
When a feminist filmmaker decides to break away from her ideology and investigate an opposing view, she discovers something interesting--other people have a voice too. She learns of startling statistics and inequality in our laws, and she hears from men who have faced a lifetime of degradation, insults, and silencing. But this isn't just a film about gender issues. In fact, I think the more important message of this documentary is about free speech.
If you decide to watch, notice how calm and measured and factual the male interviewees are, and contrast them with the behavior of hysterical and vulgar and ignorant feminist supporters. One side simply wants to voice some concerns and engage in meaningful and constructive conversation, while the other terrorizes with obscenities any view with which they disagree.
This is a hard film to watch, due to the language and subject matter. And it is especially hard to watch for anyone who refuses to listen to others. The Red Pill offers an excellent lesson in humility and open-mindedness. And it bravely recognizes that no group has a monopoly on suffering and discrimination. Everyone is oppressed, and everyone has advantages. It's how we decide to act that matters. This film has actually been shut down in various locations by, in a cruel twist of irony, those desiring a voice on social issues. This is what social justice warriors hath wrought. Educate yourself and our students, and let's all learn to listen to others more respectfully. Here's a trailer...