Comments on: Cross Post: Megan Fox is Setting a Bad Example…Anyone Surprised?

By: MFK

MFK — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:57:27 +0000

Yeah, let me tell you, she’s a bad example for all the overwieght people going to see TF2 in theaters. I totally agree she should put on 300+ pounds just so she doesn’t “set a bad example” for women who range from 2-82 in age, because they’ll believe that’s the only way to get a man. If you actually listened to yourself you’d be sickened with what you said, she’s there as a supportive role to Shia(aka Sam), in other words she’s one of the people who Sam can go to when he needs help, because other people in the movie would think that he’s crazy talking about alien robots. What’s she supposed to do? Save the world from 40 ft robots single handedly? The real “bad example” is idiots like you who don’t teach their kids how to act then when the kids turn out to be sluts you find a way to blame others. All you soccer moms need to chill out, just because you’re not hot doesn’t mean you have the right to bag on others who are better looking than you.

By: Prometheus

Prometheus — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:37:25 +0000

If you want to blame somebody for Megan Fox character go and talk about.
Michael Bay & writer: Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:28:29 +0000

Melissa, you make valid arguments, but here’s where I have a problem with your article:

“When I saw this last night, I took four children (1 girl and 3 boys) all under the age of 12… How do we talk to children (especially ones that aren’t your own, in my case) about what Megan Fox and her character mean for women? How do we expect these children to grow up to have healthy relationships if they keep seeing these types of ones in the media where girl is desperate to be desired and the guy refuses to say “I love you” until the girl says it first?”

Those are good questions for which I have no answer for, but you can avoid this situation simply but limiting their exposure to such media. Sure, you can’t have 100% control over what your children see in the media, but in this case you could have avoided the situation. You were well-aware of the racial stereotypes and still brought children under 12 into a PG-13 rated movie. If you weren’t aware of these issues, the PG-13 rating is still there to help you make your decision when taking your children out for a movie.

There are many things that are out of parents’ control, but with proper parenting they can minimize the damage caused by the media.

By: MaryLee

MaryLee — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:05:20 +0000

Had to send this on after reading your cross post on Fox. I read this article (link below) on hard copy and it has bothered me since. Although I am not interested in seeing the Transformer movie regardless, it makes me cringe (esp the comment…”before I was a feminist” and at the top of pg 3 where the remark is made that ALL women in Hollywood are known as sex symbols, so sending you the digital link…

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20246950_20263258_20284375,00.html

So really it is not just how women are portrayed in films; (though that is a huge concern, but some of the most respectable actresses play murderers and other types of criminals even) but how they express themselves to the public when given an opportunity to use their own words.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:44:03 +0000

@Body Detox Diets…which is irrelevant really, to the subject of the post.

I actually liked Megan’s character in the first movie. She was sort of used as a sex object but she also was a tough chick that actually did contribute to killing the bad guys without the help of the male hero.

Given this characterization of her role in the second movie, it’s even more reason not for me to see this mess of a film.

By: -Body Detox Diets-

-Body Detox Diets- — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:49:55 +0000

- Megan Fox is definitely one of the most beautiful and sexiest woman ever to roam this planet, she is totally hot -

By: Deaf Indian Muslim Anarchist!

Deaf Indian Muslim Anarchist! — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:52:11 +0000

Yep, it’s a Michael Bay movie. He’s a douche and I hate him. I only liked “The Rock,” a good film which he directed. I think Megan Fox could have a brilliant career, but she has said a lot of things (that would excite males) that made me roll my eyes.

I was disgusted with how Fox was portrayed in Transformers 2. I felt bad for her when the first shot of her was of her ASS slinking on the motorcycle. Personally, I am curious to hear how SHE felt about that.

I hated that blonde chick (I don’t remember her name). I hated how all females were portrayed in this stupid movie. I love action films, but Transformers 2 was rubbish.