User:Alexiskunzelman/Sexual Consent in Film


 * Article Evaluation - Instances in film when women show obvious signs of discomfort or hatred towards a man, yet is pursued. When women say no, but men hear yes.
 * Sources - Star Wars - when Leia rejects Han Solo several times (even saying no up until the last moment before he kisses her).
 * Sources - Star Wars - when Leia rejects Han Solo several times (even saying no up until the last moment before he kisses her).

Examples of this: Star Wars "The Empire Strikes Back"

"Would you please stop calling me that"

he takes her hand and strokes it

"Stop that" - Leia

"Stop that, my hands are dirty."

She continues to reject him yet he kisses her.

Sexual consent in film is not portrayed as a mutual agreement between partners to engage in sexual activities. Rather, males pursuing women, often past being rejected, is romanticized.

Sexual consent in film is not portrayed as a mutual agreement between partners to engage in sexual activities. Rather, males pursuing women, often far past being rejected, is romanticized and idolized. Heroic and idolized characters set this trend. Examples of male characters that embody this include, but are not limited to, Hans Solo from “Star Wars,” Indiana Jones from “Indian Jones,” James Bond from “James Bond,” Joe Goldberg from “You,” etc. Violations of sexual consent instances in film occur when women show obvious signs of discomfort or hatred towards a man, yet are pursued by them. When women say no, but men hear yes.

Example: “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back"

Leia attempts to pull a lever. Han Solo walks in and attempts to pull it down. She pushes him off.

Han: Hey, your worship. I’m only trying to help.”

Leia: "Would you please stop calling me that"

Han: “Sure, Leia”

Leia: “You make it so difficult sometimes”

Han: “I do, I really do. -pause- You could be a little nicer though. Come on, admit it. Sometimes you think I’m all right.”

Leia: Stops attempting the lever after failing to turn it and hurting her finger. “Occasionally, maybe. When you aren’t acting like a scoundrel.”

Han takes her hand and strokes it. She backs up.

Han: “Scoundrel? Scoundrel. I like the sound of that.”

Leia: She looks down at his hand stroking hers. "Stop that"

Han: “Stop what?”

Leia: "Stop that, my hands are dirty."

Han: “My hands are dirty too. What are you afraid of?”

Leia: “Afraid?”

Han: “You’re trembling.”

Leia: “I’m not trembling.”

Han: “You like me because I’m a scoundrel.”

Leia shakes her head as Han Solo gets closer.

Han: “You don’t have enough scoundrels in your life.”

Leia: “I happen to like nice men.”

Han: “Nice men-”

Leia: “Very nice-”

Han Solo kisses Leia.

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While traveling on a ship, Leia gets knocked off of her feet and Han Solo catches her.

Leia: “Let go.”

Han: “shhh”

Leia: “Let go, please.”

Han: “Don’t get excited.”

Leia: “Captain, being held by you isn’t quite enough to get me excited.”

Han: He puts her back on her feet. “(sarcastically) Sorry, sweetheart. I haven’t got time for anything else.”

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Example: “Spectre”

Lucia: “You killed him, didn’t you, my husband.”

Bond: “He was an assassin. Trust me, he wouldn’t take it personally.”

She slaps him.

He drops his glass of alcohol. He begins walking towards her, pressuring her backwards.

Lucia: “You signed my death warrant.”

…

Lucia: “I can tell you that I don’t trust you.”

Bond: “Well then you have impeccable instincts.”

Lucia: “If you don’t leave now then we’ll die together.”

Bond grabs her shoulders and pushes her against the wall.

Bond: “I can think of worse ways to go.”

Lucia: “Then you’re obviously crazy, Mr.-”

Bond: “Bond. James, Bond.”

He puts his lips on her face around her mouth.

Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back. Directed by Irvin Kershner. Lucas Productions, 1980.

Spectre. Directed by Sam Mendes. Eon Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures, 2015.