Sex In Kill Bill, By Leslie Bell

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Sex has been a taboo subject for many generations in nearly every culture present in the world. Many seem to rely on the traditional idea that one should abstain from sex until marriage, while others evolved and began to exercise the idea of sexual freedom and are not held down by any certain beliefs or traditions. Leslie Bell takes an in-depth look into this complex situation by taking into account various psychoanalytical theories and first-hand experiences in order to make sense of this complicated subject. One can argue that sex becomes a much more complicated rather than a pleasurable experience for women due to the confusing standards that society has put in place, their upbringing from childhood to adulthood, and their overwhelming desire …show more content…

On the other hand, the idea of what is expected of a women on a personal level still remains a mystery because of the bombardment of information that is being thrown at women by the mainstream media. For example, the movie "Kill Bill" portrays women who are not as innocent and vulnerable as they seem and are capable of deciding their own destiny and not allow themselves to be held down by standards that were put in place by society. These women portrayed in the movie are able to fulfill their own desires and do not depend on anyone else to fulfill said desires. However, when women see the movie "Twilight," they get the idea that men have control over their lives and shows how much women need men in order to survive. Therefore, one can argue that women view sex as a much more complicated act than a pleasurable one since the act of sex can be seen as both a weakness and strength in …show more content…

Bell notes that in an attempt to fulfill these desires, they employ different "strategies of desire." While some women, such as Claudia, worried that "her strong sexual desires might get into her trouble," (Bell 23), Jayanthi believed that it was an empowering feeling to have these desires and attempt to fulfill them. One common theme that the women had in this passage was that they felt their sexual desires were too strong. They felt that "a man or a relationship couldn 't withstand their strong sexual desire." (Bell 30) The fact that these women feel so hesitant when it comes to these tendencies makes things much more complicated since they are too afraid to take any chances or risks. Furthermore, when they do decide to act on their sexual desires in an attempt to fulfill them, they go for men who are not compatible with them and go for men that would not be approved by their families. For example, both Alicia and Jayanthi go after African American men because they both know that nothing romantic or serious will materialize after they have sex. One can easily see that these women are almost constantly employing various strategies in an attempt to fulfill their desires, but still have a difficult time fulfilling them. Alicia and Jayanthi both tend to reevaluate themselves nearly all the time and ask themselves why they keep

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