Wonder Woman Women-Only Screenings Defended By Austin Mayor
This weekend, Wonder Woman will make a historic jump into theaters. The iconic DC heroine will see [...]
This weekend, Wonder Woman will make a historic jump into theaters. The iconic DC heroine will see her first live-action standalone enters cinemas with Gal Gadot leading the charge. The film, which has been praised universally by critics, is the first installment of the DCEU to have its release this year. Millions of fans are ready to see the film, but some men are pushing back against one theater chain's decision to screen women-only showings. And, now, the mayor of Austin is shutting down those naysayers with one stern letter.
Mayor Steven Adler used his wit and clean sense to make an example of one person who wrote to him in outrage about the women-only screenings. Alamo Drafthouse is slated to show Wonder Woman at its Austin location with women-only screenings. But, according to one upset man, the showings are hypocritical enough for "every man" to boycott the Texas city.
"I hope every man will boycott Austin and do what he can to diminish Austin and to cause damage to the city's image. The theater that pandered to the sexism typical of women will, I hope, regret it's [sic] decision. The notion of a woman hero is a fine example of women's eagerness to accept the appearance of achievement without actual achievement," Richard Ameduri wrote to Adler.
The letter can be read fully in the slides below along with the mayor's blistering response. Writing back to the upset man who addressed him, Adler gave a response as if the person hadn't actually written such an email.
"I am writing to alert you that your email account has been hacked by an unfortunate and unusually hostile individual," Adler wrote. "Please remedy your account's security right away, lest this person's uninformed and sexist rantings give you a bad name."
"You and I are serious men of substance with little time for the delicate sensitivities displayed by the pitiful creature who maligned your good name and sterling character by writing that abysmal email," he continued, saying anyone and everyone was welcome in Austin. "Even people like those who wrote that email whose views are an embarrassment to modernity, decency, and common sense."
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Initial Letter
I hope every man will boycott Austin and do what he can to diminish Austin and to cause damage to the city's image. The theater that pandered to the sexism typical of women will, I hope, regret it's [sic] decision. The notion of a woman hero is a fine example of women's eagerness to accept the appearance of achievement without actual achievement. Women learn from an early age to value make-up, that it's OK to pretend that you are greater than you actually are. Women pretend they do not know that only men serve in combat because they are content to have an easier ride. Women gladly accept gold medals at the Olympics for coming in 10th and competing only against the second class of athletes. Name something invented by a woman! Achievements by the second rate gender pale in comparison to virtually everything great in human history was accomplished by men, not women. If Austin does not host a men only counter event, I will never visit Austin and will welcome it's deterioration. And I will not forget that Austin is best known for Charles Whitman. Does Austin stand for gender equality or for kissing up to women? Don't bother to respond. I already know the answer. I do not hate women. I hate their rampant hypocrisy and the hypocrisy of the "women's movement." Women do not want gender equality; they want more for women. Don't bother to respond because I am sure your cowardice will generate nothing worth reading.
— Richard A. Ameduri
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Dear Mr. Ameduri, I am writing to alert you that your email account has been hacked by an unfortunate and unusually hostile individual. Please remedy your account's security right away, lest this person's uninformed and sexist rantings give you a bad name. After all, we men have to look out for each other! Can you imagine if someone thought that you didn't know women could serve in our combat units now without exclusion? What if someone thought you didn't know that women invented medical syringes, life rafts, fire escapes, central and solar heating, a war-time communications system for radio-controlling torpedoes that laid the technological foundations for everything from Wi-Fi to GPS, and beer? And I hesitate to imagine how embarrassed you'd be if someone thought you were upset that a private business was realizing a business opportunity by reserving one screening this weekend for women to see a superhero movie. You and I are serious men of substance with little time for the delicate sensitivities displayed by the pitiful creature who maligned your good name and sterling character by writing that abysmal email. I trust the news that your email account has been hacked does not cause you undue alarm and wish you well in securing your account. And in the future, should your travels take you to Austin, please know that everyone is welcome here, even people like those who wrote that email whose views are an embarrassment to modernity, decency, and common sense.
Yours sincerely, Steve Adler
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SYNOPSIS: Before she was Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), she was Diana, Princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, Diana meets an American pilot (Chris Pine) who tells her about the massive conflict that's raging in the outside world. Convinced that she can stop the threat, Diana leaves her home for the first time. Fighting alongside men in a war to end all wars, she finally discovers her full powers and true destiny.
Wonder Woman is directed by Patty Jenkins, from a screenplay by Allan Heinberg & Geoff Johns, story by Heinberg & Zack Snyder and Jason Fuchs, and stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya, Lucy Davis, Saïd Taghmaoui, Ewen Bremner and David Thewlis.
Wonder Woman is now playing in theaters.
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