Then there's the unfortunate business with Susan, the second-oldest of the Pevensies, who near the end of the last volume is denied salvation merely because of her fondness for nylons and lipstick - because she has reached puberty, in other words, and has become sexualized.Boy. Wonder if that'll make it to the big screen?
Monday, December 12, 2005
An Actual Good Reason to Hate Narnia
See, I never read all of the books, which is why I missed this:
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I remember even as a teenager how weirdly pissed off I was by this little detail about the fate of Susan. As much as I enjoy fantasy, I could understand Susan's point of view. Think of how psychotic her situation was:
Pevensie kids: "Come on, Susan! Let's go play with fauns and fight some witches in the wardrobe!"
Susan: "Guys! I'm 19 years old. I can barely fit in the wardrobe. Tomorrow, I have to attend a women's rights rally. Then I'll be working for minimum wage in the ammunitions factory."
Pevensie kids: "You're going to hell, witch! Aslan says so!"
Between Susan and the White Witch, I get the creeping suspicion that C.S. Lewis didn't think much of women.
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