Ryan Gosling saves feminist from being run over. Feminist is indignant.

BrendanFraser · 2012-04-06T06:24:54+00:00

Hes a real hero.

Pizzainbed · 2012-04-06T08:43:49+00:00

She was definitely an ass-hole, but I think the reporter got a bit carried away, I honestly don't believe any of that crap that women really want a big burly guy to take care of them, and feminists are destroying that relationship.

It's true that perhaps feminists take equal rights too far but as advocates of men's rights lets not try and push this thinking backwards rather just make sure that when they say equal it means equal and not slightly in favour of women because of male guilt.

itsah2 · 2012-04-06T04:49:24+00:00

Did anyone read her actual comment? She objected to the media portrayal of her, not angrily to Ryan Gosling. This is classic sensationalism, and the spin of both the headline and the editorialization by the author is a little ridiculous.

Further, even if she had been angry, that would have just made her a bitch - not meant that all feminists are evil or feel the same way.

Don't misunderstand - I'm not trying to troll, just saying I don't appreciate this type of sensational journalism that twists people's words.

Whisper · 2012-04-06T02:49:55+00:00

“I really do object to being framed as the ditzy damsel in distress in this story,” she wrote online. “I do not mean any disrespect to Ryan Gosling, who is an excellent actor and, by all accounts, a personable and decent chap . . . But as a feminist, a writer, and a gentlewoman of fortune, I refuse to be cast in any sort of boring supporting female role, even though I have occasional trouble crossing the road

3825 · 2012-04-06T13:44:30+00:00

Here is the article link in case someone is having trouble scrolling down

http://www.nationalreview.com/home-front/295445/ryan-gosling-s-thankless-save/suzanne-venker

ctrl + f or cmd + f users: this is the article permalink / archive link

Roulette88888 · 2012-04-06T12:03:21+00:00

Well, you can be labelled as a damsel in distress or you can be labelled as completely retarded for not looking the right way in a one way street (or so I hear)

...Or am I blaming the victim?

PurpleZoombini · 2012-04-06T07:25:18+00:00

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BlakeYo · 2012-04-06T07:58:31+00:00

I can't find any article where she was presented as some dumb damsel in distress. I'm sure both genders accidentally do something like this and he would probably get just as much press for grabbing a guy out of traffic.

Anzereke · 2012-04-06T14:43:41+00:00

Sorry but both articles are nonsense and I think I see a connection.

Sugar article condenses to- I'm being told things I don't want to hear, so obviously they aren't true. What! You're listening to a trained expert instead of me? Stop persecuting me! I want to do what I want and screw reality!

Gosling article condensed- This woman didn't like being painted as one dimensional, this is obviously why there aren't more objectified men for me to fawn over and be protected by without ever doing anything myself! Stop persecuting me! I want to have a world of my dream idealized men and screw reality!

In either case, while your title is technically accurate it is still misleading, she didn't attack Ryan Gosling, she attacked the media which painted her as a damsel and I think that's a fair thing to be annoyed at. It was a good example of a woman attacking a real gender stereotype rather then an imagined one.

On the other hand the woman writing that article is an excellent example of a mysandristic woman. Claiming the high ground while whining about how men aren't taking her crap stoicly anymore and even openly saying that men should be the ones to fight and die for both sexes.

Jimmysal · 2012-04-06T11:42:50+00:00

Just heard a call on O&A this morning from a soldier in the 101st airborne stationed in Afghanistan. There was a mortar attack on the FOB where he was stationed, and he tackled a female soldier into a ditch to protect both of them during the attack. Next day he has papers in his footlocker saying he's being investigated for sexual harassment.

Yeah right, he was totally trying to cop a feel on someone he didn't know THROUGH BALLISTIC PLATE IN A BULLETPROOF VEST. DAFUQ.

Edit: ask and you shall receive.

nepidae · 2012-04-06T07:00:50+00:00

Interesting...

Most women like big, strong, sexy men. They want men who are willing to put out fires, fight in combat, and, yes, even save damsels in distress.

Fuck you.

bobandgeorge · 2012-04-06T03:29:59+00:00

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El_Zorro09 · 2012-04-06T08:51:33+00:00

Thing about being portrayed as a damsel in distress is, when you are in distress, and you are a damsel (I dunno, google that shit), doesn't it make some sense?

Besides, I don't think it was so much a matter of anybody caring who she was, the tabloids probably just wanted to praise Ryan Gosling for being a genuinely good chap and elevate his image (like, even more, I mean. Drive was friggin' awesome).

ordinaryrendition · 2012-04-06T05:28:26+00:00

This is kind of a weird situation. I think both are wrong here. The media have a story to make, so they (apparently incorrectly) assume that anybody would love to be saved by Ryan Gosling in a romance story type of way. Making assumptions means taking a risk about a person in the story. The media got called on it this time. However, the woman's use of "cast in any sort of boring supporting female role" is wrong as well, as it sensationalizes being a person in a news story as some sort of "casting." Secondly, she uses the words "boring" and "supporting" which seem to imply that she'd be okay with this "casting" if she had gotten the figurative "part" she wanted. Either way, it screams entitlement.

2012-04-06T07:09:04+00:00

Brilliant PR stunt by Gosling's agent.

Brownt0wn_ · 2012-04-06T13:15:05+00:00

Most women like big, strong, sexy men. They want men who are willing to put out fires, fight in combat, and, yes, even save damsels in distress. But in post-feminist America, Marlboro Man is a rare breed.

Wait, I'm not sure I want to be the all that...

ThePigman · 2012-04-07T01:13:54+00:00

Gross. What kind of asshole saves a feminist from being whacked by a car?

C0CKPUNCHER · 2012-04-06T04:56:11+00:00

Most women like big, strong, sexy men. They want men who are willing to put out fires, fight in combat, and, yes, even save damsels in distress.

Yes, yes, continue to demand masculinity from men; there is no such thing as a feminine male.

I really don't like this article. Firstly, it never actually states that she wasn't grateful. Secondly, the media has portrayed her as a typical helpless female, and that is wrong of them to do. She's justified in being upset about it.

It really seems as though this writer is in desperate need of material on which to criticize feminism. There's a lot of better material for that.

EDIT:

the next time a woman walks down the wrong side of the street, the men of America will simply walk right past her and let her get hit.

WTF is this slippery slope bullshit? Does the writer seriously think that men of the future are going to get away with such indecent behavior and blame it on others? Again, WTF?

Wordshark · 2012-04-06T05:44:54+00:00

"It was a curious thing that happened to me on the way to somewhere else. I had just bought a nice pink wig to wear to a friend's party. I was thinking about an article I'm writing about birth control and the importance of reproductive freedom to women's rights, and I didn't remember to look the right way. An actor happened to be passing and stopped me from getting run over by a car. I said "thank you." And that was that."

-Laurie Penny

Laurie Penny's gawker article about being saved by Ryan Gosling.

Decumanus · 2012-04-06T06:09:36+00:00

Jim, Edith Keeler must die!

whatknockers · 2012-04-06T08:03:05+00:00

provide the link to the post next time, not just the blog!

Thenewfoundlanders · 2012-04-06T09:48:52+00:00

Ryan Gosling is a saint.

skobombers · 2012-04-06T14:31:16+00:00

i'm just getting an article about how sugar is toxic... so confused

Schlibwak · 2012-04-06T15:16:52+00:00

i just copy the permaling rather than the homepage of the blog : permalink

Airazz · 2012-04-06T15:33:47+00:00

Wait, that's an article about candy containing too much sugar and corn syrup. I'm confused.

Motherfrogger · 2012-04-06T16:00:30+00:00

I understand a dislike of the medias portrayal of certain stories, but in this situation she literally was a damsel in distress

MRMRising · 2012-04-06T16:58:42+00:00

Not only can men no longer hold the door open for women or pay the check after dinner, they can’t even save a woman’s life and get a simple thank you.

This is where Suzanne goes awry. Men are choosing not to open doors or pay for dinner, and more are refusing to be a woman's bodyguard. It's commonly called MGTOW Suzanne, look it up sometime.

2012-04-06T18:59:43+00:00

It's not about a man saving a "damsel in distress." It's about one person saving another..... with the person being saved being extremely ungrateful.....

2012-04-06T21:09:37+00:00

Pretty well said IMO.

2012-04-07T05:18:14+00:00

It's not about a man saving a "damsel in distress." It's about one person helping out another who was in danger.... and the person who was saved was extremely ungrateful....

surfnsound · 2012-04-06T07:49:32+00:00

Hah hah! She can "refuse to be cast" all she likes but her actions have cast her already and no amount of words or bullshit can change it.

Look both ways next time ya dumb bitch!

ArrgguablyAmbivalent · 2012-04-06T16:56:26+00:00

She's not being indignant, she's saying that accepting help doesn't establish a narrative of superiority and inferiority. She's saying that even though her faux pas was interrupted by Gossling, she isn't helpless. My friends have saved me countless times from falling over myself, and once when I had a seizure. I don't think to myself "wow, what could I ever do to show them my gratitude...", but in stead, I take comfort in the existence of other mindful people who aren't afraid to step up.

This woman obviously wants to be left alone, and that should be respected. Other than the initial occurrence, any discussion at all seems Tabloid-esque and generally unattractive.

Torvaldr · 2012-04-06T16:42:12+00:00

I'm curious, how is this a rights issue? I understand that feminazi's are the reason men are so vilified sometimes but in this particular case. Why?

AnthonyZarat · 2012-04-06T17:52:07+00:00

Dear feminists: how would you feel about THIS newspaper article:

Last Saturday Paula Jane Radcliffe, the English long-distance runner and current women’s world record holder in the marathon, added two new feathers to her cap: she is now both the oldest woman, and the most recent mother, to win the prestigious New York marathon. Paula gave birth to daughter Isla while actively training for the New York Marathon. Remarkably, after the 27 hour labour, she went on to win 1st place, becoming both the oldest woman, and the most recent mother, to win that competionon ..

“Whoa, whoa, whoa!” said husband Gary Lough, also a runner.

“I really do object to being framed as the absent husband in this story. I do not mean any disrespect to my wife Paula, who is an excellent jogger and, as I myself can attest, a personable and decent wife. I want it on the record that I won 3rd place at the prestigious Tyne/Wear half marathon in England — one week BEFORE Paula went on her New York jogg. I was as tired and worn out by diapers and sleepless nights as Paula, if not more! I am happy for my wife’s success running in the girl’s division. But as a father, a runner, and a gentleman of fortune, I refuse to be cast in any sort of boring supporting male role, even though I have occasional trouble with finishing my own races, and even though I did swoon the teeniest tiniest bit when I realized that my wife was both the oldest woman, and the most recent mother, to win the New York marathon. I think that’s lazy storytelling, and I’m sure Paula would agree with me.”

KNOCK KNOCK! Is there anyone HOME? :)

Title	Ryan Gosling saves feminist from being run over. Feminist is indignant.
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Date	April 6, 2012 2:48 AM UTC (14 years ago)
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