The Pathos of Penguin Masculinity

[lavendertook]

OK, I just came back from watching The March of the Penguins. You know, gotta hand it to these penguins--they do a nice job of egalitarian parenting across gender under horrific conditions--yeah--go penguins! But Cripes!!! The absolute pathos in Morgan Freeman's voice and narrative emphasis on the "father" penguin's plight! OMFG! Geezus guys, give it a rest! The birds look fucking identical, but oh, the plight of the male penguin! The female penguins loss of a third of her body weight and dropping of the egg and waddling back to sea after this task is mentioned all matter of factly, as I would expect in a documentary, but the male penguins waiting while she went to feed is presented like the Greatest Story Ever Told--they're fucking penguins, guy! A fine display of male interest in only what other males do, but doesn't this look ridiculous to anyone else?

Am I the only one who noted this or is it just my homicidal lesbian tendencies surfacing again?

It's a good Discovery channel movie, but now I know why reviewers I heard and read who gave it such rave reviews were male. Patriarchy is sooo stupid. I'll go back to my grotto now.

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[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, I read about those lizards. Parthenogenesis--could be done with humans, but sure isn't going to get funding.

[http://users.livejournal.com/lucid_dreamer_/]

Parthenogenesis...Wouldn't that be interesting? Randomly get pregnant, have a daughter and get on with it. Sounds like a recipe for an entire female/lesbian world. :-) Forget the sci-fi plot of THE LAST MAN OMG!!!! O_o That would probably make an interesting story if it wasn't already over done with the whole last male thing slapped down in there.

....Of course, that would suck for those who don't want to be pregnant. Shit! I didn't even *do* anything! I wonder if that's what happened to Mary. Hangin' with those lesbian lizards...