# Misogyny and pop culture: don't yuck my yum! (Spoilers for the movie Poor Things)

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**Created:** [February 4, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogyny-and-pop-culture-dont-yuck-my-yum-spoilers-for-the-movie-poor-things/997107 "2024-02-04T22:16:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogyny-and-pop-culture-dont-yuck-my-yum-spoilers-for-the-movie-poor-things/997107/143 "2024-02-05T18:56:40Z")

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> [@Riemann](#):
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> > [@puzzlegal](#):
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> > She was attacked for stating it.
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> Can you link to a post or posts that you think constitute an “attack” rather than pushback? I’m not trying to be clever, I just can’t see anything like that.

> [@Poor Things - movie. Open spoilers after first post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poor-things-movie-open-spoilers-after-first-post/996425/27):
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> I didn’t realize filmmakers can only make movies about characters exactly like themselves. Don’t know why one person’s poor review “confirms” anything about this film. There are also hundreds of reviewers calling it one of the best films of the year. But I guess cause JohnT hated it, that confirms it’s crap.

mis-states her opinion to mock it

> [@Poor Things - movie. Open spoilers after first post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poor-things-movie-open-spoilers-after-first-post/996425/36):
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> What is a bit much is for someone who has not seen it to have a strong opinion about it, based mostly on the fact that men are writing and directing the strong yes strong roles for women. And an opinion on a MB that “confirms” their suspicion about it.
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> Have you gone ahead and review bombed it on Rotten Tomatoes?

Objects to her having a “strong” opinion, and suggests she is engaged in review-bombing.

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