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]]> By: Anonymous Comment http://chicagocritic.com/legally-blonde/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Anonymous Comment Tue, 19 May 2009 16:55:00 +0000 http://chicagocritic.com/?p=1338#comment-261 Tom -- I'm as faux-pretentious as the next theatre-goer, but I'm familiar with Legally Blonde. In fact, I'm a fan of it for what it is - a feelgood show with poppy music. Trying to judge it based on anything but what it is is just silly. There aren't deep political undermeanings in this show, nor is it trying to change the world. It's supposed to be fun - just like the movie it was based off was just supposed to be fun. Also - I'm not sure what you mean with this sentence. "With song titles such as “Omigod You Guys,” “Blood in the Water,” “Bend and Snap,” this show panders to sexism, is demeaning to women and gays while it presents men as merely sexual studs." Since none of those songs are offensive in the slightest or have anything to do with pandering to anyone, I'm not sure what you mean. "Omigod you guys" is the big opening number where the sorority girls are celebrating Elles engagement. "Blood in the water" is performed by a law professor teaching a class. "Bend and Snap" is a production number about confidence. I'm a woman. One of my best friends is a gay man. We love the show. Generalizing is lame. Especially when it's not even clear what you're talking about in the first place. Tom —
I’m as faux-pretentious as the next theatre-goer, but I’m familiar with Legally Blonde. In fact, I’m a fan of it for what it is – a feelgood show with poppy music. Trying to judge it based on anything but what it is is just silly. There aren’t deep political undermeanings in this show, nor is it trying to change the world. It’s supposed to be fun – just like the movie it was based off was just supposed to be fun.

Also – I’m not sure what you mean with this sentence.

“With song titles such as “Omigod You Guys,” “Blood in the Water,” “Bend and Snap,” this show panders to sexism, is demeaning to women and gays while it presents men as merely sexual studs.”

Since none of those songs are offensive in the slightest or have anything to do with pandering to anyone, I’m not sure what you mean. “Omigod you guys” is the big opening number where the sorority girls are celebrating Elles engagement. “Blood in the water” is performed by a law professor teaching a class. “Bend and Snap” is a production number about confidence.

I’m a woman. One of my best friends is a gay man. We love the show. Generalizing is lame. Especially when it’s not even clear what you’re talking about in the first place.

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