Megan Fox (All Megan Fox Gossip Here!)

[dreamss]

I think you guys don't(?) understand what Megan fully said. You probably refuse to acknowledge it all. Oh well, I can still post it:You’re
merchandised, you’re a
product. You’re sold and it’s
based on sex. She didn't just stop at sex symbol.

Also, didn't kate winslet do an oh so steamy sex scene in Titanic? OR "YOU'RE SOLD AND IT'S BASED ON SEX" doesn't apply to that too?
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[kokobombon]

My problem with her quote is not about being a product etc is about the "That’s what our purpose is in this business." and "I think women should be empowered by that, not degraded."

I agree about women being empowered by their sexuallity but when you (in general) think that´s all women are about then yeah, it pisses me off... I think that´s degrading to women.
Most young and hot actresses have a sexy spread on a guys magazine, sure. But they´re not all about that, and is this quote that gives them a bad name imo.
And I´m giving her the benefit of the doubt, maybe she changed her mind but isn´t that the very reason she allegedly quit T3? how come she wasn´t empowered by Michael Bay´s directing?

 

[dreamss]

Point in case: didn't all those actresses I've mentioned sell sex?
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[kokobombon]

^and you think that´s their sole purpose in the business? don´t you find that degrading?

 

[dreamss]

I do find it degrading. But that isn't stopping it from happening. What I also find degrading is certain ppl making it look like Megan is the only girl that is being sexualized these days because she isn't talented and that serious actresses don't play roles like that . And that all those actress never sold sex. Heck if I did my research properly I could again name a girl in the ones mentioned above that sold sex in a way. You can disagree with her but saying that what she said isn't happening is purely untrue.
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[iluvjeisa]

I think the reason that female sexuality is more degrading is because women degrade physically faster than men. So youth is such a merit for a woman. That's why everyone over 30 is frantic to keep their youth as long as they can. Well, obviously.

There's just something degrading about a quality that everyone gives you attention and love for but then if you do something wrong (burn your face or other unmentionables) you're no longer loved. And inevitably, the beauty that gave such attention and love will be gone by 40, 50 if you are very very lucky.

If it wasn't for that and for the fact that a major component of male sexuality is domination of a weak and defenseless partner, there wouldn't be much degrading about being a female sex object....

It's perishable, never static, even if you were once beautiful in a photograph, that's not your property that people will stare at you in awe for when you are 60. Like someone would with someone who wrote a great novel, or a scientist or whatever....holding up the achievement of beauty just seems pathetic, not impressive. I think it's unfair, and I don't agree, but it seems to be the way of the world.

 

[tigerrouge]

If Megan wishes to frame herself as a product and describe that position as empowering, that is her mindset - but there are plenty of women in the industry who will define themselves differently, and approach the job of acting on different levels. Megan is free to complain about her experiences so far in movies, but she does not speak for everyone else, and probably not the actor-directors, the Oscar-winners, the serious thespians on stage, and any woman who was never considered hot to begin with, but still managed to carve out a career for herself.
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[OlgaMaria]

^^I'd also add that female sexuality is more degrading, because it doesn't belong to women - in the patriarchal society it was and still is defined by men's perscpective. Also when it comes to women, beauty is the most sought after quality, while men are more often appreciated for their talents, intelligence, achievements.

As for Megan many of her quotes don't translate well to print. She's actually very self-aware and often sarcastic. Also this particular quote could have been taken out of context.

I actually agree that the vast majority of actors, male and female, sell sex at one point of their careers. The difference is whether actor/actress has something more to offer. Megan unfortunately doesn't that's why she's reduced to an eye-candy.

 

[JennaaMonroe]

I seriously dought Kate's sex scene in Titanic made it what it is today. I dont have a problem with Megan making herself a sex symbol but for her to classify all actresses like that is really a dumb thing to do. Dreamss if you think movies only sell because theres sex in them, then I am afraid you dont know what your talking about. Natalie Portman had sex scenes in Black Swan but it was her acting that won her the Oscar. Megan wins awards such as Teen Choice Hottie, I dont think she qualifies to put down all actresses like that. Just because she sells because of sex doesn't mean the rest of the women in Hollywood sell because of sex. I think she really wants a serious acting career but knows that she will always just be the sexy Megan Fox not the Oscar Award winning actress. Megan is not the only one being sexualized in Hollywood there are plenty of actresses being sexualized but she seems to love it. She is always talking about how much sex she has, she is always posing in bikinis, and all of her roles so far have been because of her looks. I mean that just could be her role in Hollywood and who are we to judge it? Its her career not ours.

 

[Harumi]

I think you guys don't(?) understand what Megan fully said. You probably refuse to acknowledge it all.

You're the one editing her quote to suit your purpose.
The full sentence was, allow me to remind you:

I think all women in Hollywood are known as sex symbols. That’s what our purpose is in this business. You’re merchandised, you’re a product. You’re sold and it’s based on sex. But that’s okay. I think women should be empowered by that, not degraded.

So what Megan is saying isn't a clever remark about how sex sell, or how movies often play up the attractiveness of their performers. She's saying that the sole purpose of actresses is to titillate the (male) audience, and that they should feel proud to be merely eye candy.

Again, that's a reductive, incorrect and misogynistic statement. It also shows that Megan clearly has no clue what being an actress is about, which certainly explains her career choices.

mods should change the thread title, it´s not longer about MF... it´s about Dreamss and his comments

I agree. He's the only thing that keeps me coming back because Megan really isn't that interesting at all.

 

[dreamss]

Oh, right. The kate's and Natalie's of Hollywood are exceptions. Natalie did a sex scence but it got her an oscar. Kate did a sex scene but It didn't make Titanic what it is today! It was part of a movie! It was sex! It was sold!

You guys are the ones who are editing the quotes - focusing on a very little part of it to give yourselves a reason to bash her!

And Now is the time you're analyzing her quote, right? After I've mentioned most of those young actresses aren't just smiling on our screens.

Mila, just appeared on the cover of gq but I guess her cover is more vogue-ish.

At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if you guys complain and bash Megan about saying Ok instead of Yes.
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[kobro22]

You're the one editing her quote to suit your purpose.
The full sentence was, allow me to remind you:So what Megan is saying isn't a clever remark about how sex sell, or how movies often play up the attractiveness of their performers. She's saying that the sole purpose of actresses is to titillate the (male) audience, and that they should feel proud to be merely eye candy.

Again, that's a reductive, incorrect and misogynistic statement. It also shows that Megan clearly has no clue what being an actress is about, which certainly explains her career choices.I agree. He's the only thing that keeps me coming back because Megan really isn't that interesting at all.

Harumi, you are so right!! That comment is so stupid and vapid. I really think that she just says these things to get attention (or at least she used to do that, when it backfired on her she shut up).

Yes there are female "actors" in Hollywood whose sole purpose is to titilate but then we have Meryl Streep, Tilda Swinton, Kate Winslet etc who are Artists who elevate the moviemaking experience.

 

[Jenna-maria]

this thread...is just hilarious

Originally posted by carmen kass

I agree with dreamss there, Kiera and Amanda are the object of many men's desires, even though Amanda is a little dumpy and Kiera has no cleavage.

Are you serious for saying that Amanda is little dumpy?!!?

check out her thread.

I have no friends and I never leave my house.

Sad.

I’m kind of a recluse. I’m a hermit and it’s because I do have a great fear of Hollywood, just watching what it does to people. You have to be a really strong human being to survive it, as a girl especially. So I try to avoid the Hollywood scene as much as possible and people who enjoy the Hollywood scene — that’s usually a red flag to me. Some people might think my life is boring, but I haven’t been to rehab yet, so I think I’m doing something right!

I actually love the fact that she admit that she is hermit and
like to stay at home
and that she is not interested at all of hollywood scene.
This tells that she is actually smart.
Only stupid people party in hollywood scene!

And whoever said that Cate Blanchett´s face is plain...
WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!?!?!

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[iluvjeisa]

^^I'd also add that female sexuality is more degrading, because it doesn't belong to women - in the patriarchal society it was and still is defined by men's perscpective. Also when it comes to women, beauty is the most sought after quality, while men are more often appreciated for their talents, intelligence, achievements.

As for Megan many of her quotes don't translate well to print. She's actually very self-aware and often sarcastic. Also this particular quote could have been taken out of context.

I actually agree that the vast majority of actors, male and female, sell sex at one point of their careers. The difference is whether actor/actress has something more to offer. Megan unfortunately doesn't that's why she's reduced to an eye-candy.

I think Megan has something more to offer. She just doesn't know how to release herself from this contraption she's in.

Without going into it too much - I think a woman can be appreciated for being intelligent. But if she tries to combine that with beauty she will run into trouble. Of one sort or another.

 

[tigerrouge]

If the film Titanic was about a woman selling sex on screen, then Belfast has certainly been missing a trick as to how to successfully promote an entire sector of the city that has been branded in the name of the ship. Then again, maybe there are already women busy doing so in those streets. They should be in movies! Because it seems that by some definitions, that is what actresses are, although I thought the habit of equating them to prostitutes was a relic of the past.
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[dreamss]

Uh. I'd like to quote Harumi: What bother me about Megan
statement is that she's implying
that being sex icon is the point
of being an actresses, when it's
clearly not. That's just
something that comes with the
job, but thatisn't the job.

I think this just contradicted everything you guys have been saying.

You admit that sex comes with the job but you don't think what Megan said is true. She never said every project an actress does is about sex. What she merely meant was sex indeed comes with the job.And we can't deny it's selling.
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[tigerrouge]

No wonder people have to get botox - this would give me furrows in my brow.

 

[The_Ida]

Just remember that a sex scene isn't necessarily sexy. Portman's scene in Black Swan was scary as hell.

 

[melfreya]

To even try and compare an Aronofsky or Stephen Daldry film to a Michael Bay one is ridiculous. In his blockbusters the women roles are reduced to t*ts and ***, they're all objects. In serious filmmakers and films women are actually portrayed as the complex human beings they are, and yes sex is part of it, as it is part of all human beings, but not all of it. I hope dreamssss will understand the difference someday.

 

[dreamss]

You guys, seriously I'm not a difficult person. I do get some of you're post and I understand them. But their are some ppl in here whose main purpose for visiting this thread is to degrade Megan. Like seriously, who'd look at Megan and say she looks like an Alien? I mean it takes a really great negative person to say things like that.

Are you guys willing to say what Megan said doesn't apply to most of those actresses? Oh wait you already have.

There are some posts I just can't accept. Because they're so false. But hey, there's room for all of us in this thread. So keep those post coming!
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