[Sculpt]

I agree with pretty much everything you said. I think you are seeing things exactly as they are. In my understanding, there are masculine and feminine characteristics with men and women. They are very good. And I don't want to erase or blur them. Still loving people is the top priority.

Let me go ahead and continue with the topic we've percolated to the top which is gender issues, in and out of film.

I saw Alien a few times before I heard the role was written for a man. I still don't notice a difference. For the most part, I enjoy people "being themselves", as long as that doesn't include being immoral, unnecessarily hurting, taking advantage, lying and bullying people, whatever their sex.

As a Twentieth Century Western man, I suppose it's rather normal for me to accept women being 'tomboys' - enjoying things men do, joining men in most all activities, expecting to be treated with respect and fairly, and being assertive. I've heard sometimes it's other women who reject that more often. Of course, part of that may also be what I'm used to, and what I prefer.

At the same time, I don't know that I'll ever be comfortable with a women having a position of authority over me. I don't like it. I deal with the best I can. Although I didn't make all the rules of my society, I want my female loved ones to have the right to do any sort of moral work they want, are led to do, are good at. And so, that means at work, there may be a woman with authority over me. I demand every supervisor treat me with respect, but I no doubt am more sensitive to a woman abusing the authority by treating me with disrespect.

Generally speaking, I'm more uncomfortable with a man acting feminine. Why that's the case is good to consider and resolve; however I must act properly regardless. Compassion and moral reason keep my attitude and actions in righteousness -- that is, being loving: compassionate, respectful, accepting and willing to get to know and befriend. My source of love comes from God, and moral understanding from God/Christ/Bible/christian teaching. I've received learning from many sources.

In any film, I don't like seeing a woman threatened, scared, injured, raped, killed, etc, but neither do a like seeing it done to anyone/anything. But it's certainly possible I'm less tolerant of cruelty to those more innocent, children, animals, weaker, etc, and women. It's my duty to protect them. In film, I understand it's part of the story that has a narrative, it's going somewhere. I don't particularly like any story that isn't beneficial in some way. And so, if any film or story is merely cruelty, to anyone/anything, as some form of entertainment, I don't like it, and I'm not going to 'consume' nor accept it. There really isn't a gender issue there for me.

Ever since I was an adult, I didn't like gratuitous sexual nudity activity, for it's own sake, unnecessary for the story, in horror, or any film. That's also true for gore or violence. Anything detracting from the story annoys me. Objectifying anyone, when it's removing or diminishing their humanity, whether sexually or otherwise, male or female, is not a good thing. When it's done, we diminish ourselves and our loved ones, and corrupt our own character.

In a horror film, the story may require we understand something is killing people. Traditionally, it then affects the main characters. If the film doesn't have me care about the characters, it's a poorer film for it.