tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982716.post3418054152428321851..comments2023-10-31T11:52:48.235-04:00Comments on The Rhetorical Situation: A Buzz Is Building About Pixar's Lack of Female Protagonistssolonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05929873120291212602noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982716.post-54900780347163506502009-06-15T15:08:26.330-04:002009-06-15T15:08:26.330-04:00Interesting. I disagree with her about Jesse from...Interesting. I disagree with her about Jesse from Toy Story 2, though. Yes, she's rescued at one point, but she also kicks Woody's ass when he insults her, and she rescues the puppy at the end (though this leads to Buzz Lightyear's erection). I don't think it's fair to classify her as simply a love interest.<br /><br />Colette, too, is more significant than the blogger gives her credit for. As she points out, she's a successful female in the masculine world of professional cooking. She's smart, doesn't take shit, and is devoted to her work. Plus, she rides a motorcycle.<br /><br />It is lame, though, that the first female main character is a princess--but maybe she'll provide an alternative example of what a princess is. We'll see...supadiscomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14079643987472915145noreply@blogger.com