What do you think of Natalie Portman’s speech at Variety's Power of Women event? (Page 2)

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Last week Natalie Portman gave a speech at the Variety's Power of Women event.  Natalie Portman has some choice words for men who have a habit of calling women “crazy” or “difficult.”  Stop the rhetoric that a woman is crazy or difficult,” said Portman. “If a man says to you that a woman is crazy or difficult, ask him, ‘What bad thing did you do to her?’” What do you think, what is your opinion about it?

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Cammy137 · Answer

Women can be crazy and men can be crazy. I think it's stupid to imply that you can't use a word to describe a group of people. It's like when we were supposed to stop calling women bossy. Some women are bossy, that's a fact. In the same way some women are crazy but so are some men. I find it a little shady that she's implying that the only reason a women would seem crazy is because of something a man did to her.

Anonymous · Answer

Natalie Portman is a typical feminist in that she won't even entertain the idea that some women are simply crazy and difficult (as are some men), and instead she tries to blame it all on men.

That's what feminists do; they blame men for everything and try to remove all responsibility from women.

She IS crazy and difficult.

PS - any man who said what she did, but with the gender roles reversed, would be labeled as "sexist" and crucified. Typical feminist hypocrisy.

CountessSarah · Answer

Another celebrity who should just keep their mouth shut. This line basically implies that women can do no wrong, and that any given woman's negative behaviour is the responsibility of some guy. It's basically another feminist point that frames women as stupid, helpless children.

Blackbrowny · Answer

Men and Women dont understand each other at all, (general speaking), this is why there are websites like this one :D

She is just wrong and doesn't realize that we can't understand each other and wants to make it an easy solution to blame one of us. inter- Gender -Communication is just difficult from early age on most of us tend to talk only to our own gender more than to the other one. We work like this as a species.

BaileyisDarcy · Answer

I get what she's saying and I do kind of agree with her. It is usually the people who will never accept fault who will find fault in everyone else, especially when they caused it.

But at the same time... we need to be holding ourselves accountable as well.

Rexnine9 · Answer

I'm not sure enough about the context or behind her thoughts/statements.

Unfortunately ,. I have had more than a couple experienced with different women in work settings where I couldn't resolve differences because the women made my position mute and adamant stance was a case of schovanism, of masogyni ; then refused to argue the case on it's merrits.
I think that's an 'easy out' . And pretty sexist on the woman's part. And can be "Pretty Crazy"

Guanfei · Answer

Because it's always the man's fault, even when it's not.
Woman goes crazy? Man's fault.
She cheats? Man's fault.
She can't succeed? That's right, man.

That's exactly why feminism failed so hard. No matter what the problem is, it's always because of men. Never look anywhere else for the reason, the reason is always men.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

Context of course varies but I decide to cut her some slack - cause when you've had a career lasting that long - of course - you might at some point - say something that seems out of line. If I were to record every word you ever say - I would definitely find something embarrassing or wrong too - Natalie Portman is busy - doesn't have too much time to plan her speeches..

bacca400 · Answer

Her statement is not "women taking power", it's advocating negative stereotypes about women who cannot take responsibility for their own actions and emotions. Her statement is also "man shaming" and inappropriate.

Miristheiss · Answer

I reject the entire thing. A "Power of Women event"? Really? I think all of these, agendas of breaking people up into their specific little ethnic and gender labels to promote all things black or white or woman are just ignorant.

Her statement? I don't even know what she's babbling about. I haven't been to any "pro man" rallies, I don't care for "pro black" rallies, I sure as hell don't give a crap about "pro women" rallies.

Divisive, dumb events.

AlphaGhost · Answer

If a woman rapes a man then proceeds to murder him, then the cops are supposed to ask her "What bad thing did you do to her?" and just let her go.
really I think if it continue to go down that road the next feminist rally will ask for totally immunity for woman against any charges, even She kills 20 in return and I am really sorry to mention.
When the man will have enough and they will try to retake everything violently, then who is gona save weak gender from anything.

BeMuse · Answer

She's ignorant. Women are something like 40% more likely to develop mental illness in modern society. They have much high rates of being diagnosed with mental illnesses and there are a lot of medicated girls out there (something like 1 in 3). Some women exhibit crazy unwarrented behavior and sometimes you need to let them know what they are doing is abnormal so that they can reflect on how they are behaving.

IntellectualDevil · Answer

I happen to disagree. Women can psych men out, and men can psych women out. Disagreements and arguments can occur, but I think the real key to relationships is to have those disagreements and to find a way to move beyond them. No reason to break up the magic of our love because of a disagreement (unless it's really non-repairable in which case it's better to break up.)

MrMysteryMan · Answer

I find a lot of the women that seem crazy are just reacting to bad experiences from the past and expecting the same outcomes from others. Not necessarily guys, but just relationships they've dealt with. The same can be said about how guys sometimes don't show emotion or as much care with women at certain times. Since perhaps those guys have had issues when sharing emotions or have been hurt in some way emotionally, and just are very protective of that happening again.

Trippintfout · Answer

I think men call women crazy or emotional, and women say men “mansplain”- both are unfair characterizations. Men shouldn’t say that to women, and women shouldn’t say that to men. If a guy mansplains to you, what did you do to cause it as a woman? If women don’t want to accept responsibility for causing it, men shouldn’t either. So Natalie, unless you’re willing to take responsibility, you’re just being hypocritical...

BCA6010 · Answer

She still lives in a fantasy world if she really believes that.

I question everything anybody from Hollywood says, because a lot of them do what they do for their own job security. It's hard to get contracted by the biggest fruitcakes in the country if you don't at least pretend to agree with their ridiculous views. The music and video game industries are not much better in that regard.

allaroundtheworld · Answer

It a both way thing for both genders... Natalie portman.. Emma Watson and others have spoken but not everything has to be right. But at the same time you need to ask why she said it or why someone said it.. no point scrathing the surface.. have to get to the roots

DesertCreature · Answer

Rhetoric it is, on her part. What script is she stuck in where she thinks this is a priority problem anywhere? The CDC needs to dispatch a team to Hollywood as there seems to be a plague of mouth diarrhea sweeping the area.

truthbeknown · Answer

LOL, another angry feminazi with the "believe all women" mentality and all men are evil rapists. Just another goof celebrity that needs to remember people only listen to her because she plays make-belief for a living.

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