Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

[Adriane Bang <>]

Film	Talking points	Notes	Contact
Superbad	Consent & Sexual assault	One of my favorite moments is in Superbad, when the Michael Cera character negotiates the come-on from the girl he really likes, who is so drunk she vomits in the room seconds after proposing to give him “the best blow j ever”.  For students who find social norms acceptable and/or hilarious, it works really well to demonstrate the fluidity of consent (rather than a “yes” given is ongoing) and the absurdity of attributing consent once people have been drinking.  In the language of our field:  the scene reverses gender roles and elevates the appropriate use of restraint and consent in situations of extreme intoxication.	Bartlow, Susannah
40-Year Old Virgin	Bystander Intervention, Rape culture, sexism, sexual assault	I used to used the first club scene in 40 Year Old Virgin. The character Jay "teaches" Andy how to pick up "drunk chicks." He tells Andy to look for the drunkest women in the club. He tells Andy to look for women who are so drunk they have bruised knees, broken heels, vomit in their hair.   A direct quotes from the scene is: Jay: [to Andy, in a bar] All you got to do is use your instincts. How do you think a lion knows to tackle a gazelle? It's written, it's a code written in his DNA, says, "Tackle the gazelle." And believe it or not, in every man there's a code written that says, "Tackle drunk bitches."	James P. Lawrence
There’s Something about Mary	Stalking		Christine Ambrosio
Twilight	Stalking
Hancock	Minimization of consent	I love, love, love “Hancock.”  Just love the whole concept of a superhero who’s an alcoholic jerk for a change.  But the scene where he asks “do I have permission to touch your body” kind of makes the audience laugh in a whole “look, he’s so hyper-PC sensitive he’s not even rescuing her” way.  To me, anyway.	Ben Atherton-Zeman
Superbad	Consent	While in Superbad there are many scenes that give us reason to cringe(!) there is one scene near the end where one of the main characters is intoxicated and wants to have sex with the girl hosting the party (who has not been drinking).  She acknowledges to him that she's interested in having sex with him, but will only do so when they are both sober (quite the opposite to the the other scene mentioned in the list).	Lori Bristow
The Notebook	Unhealthy Relationships, Consent	In the Notebook, you get BOTH extremes: He stops RIGHT AS THEY ARE ABOUT to have sex for the 1st time and asks if this is what she wants. Throughout the movie, they display a very unhealthy relationship full or arguing and conflict.	Mike Domitrz
Juno	Consent	Paulie Bleeker asks "Can we make out now?"	Adriane Bang
Scott Pilgrim	Consent	During an intimate encounter, Ramona lets Scott know she's done, and he stops.
Hancock	Consent	(not a reference to intimacy, but rather crossing boundaries)  During a shoot out scene, Hancock asks an officer he intends to carry out of the crossfire, "Do I have permission to touch your body?"  http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/do_i_have_permission_to_touch_your_body
True Blood	Consent	A clip with Hoyt and Jessica, from the episode "Release me,” demonstrates the couple communicating about their first sexual encounter.
Wedding Crashers	Consent & Sexual Assault	Vince Vaugh's character is tied to a bed and assaulted
Yes Man	Consent & Sexual Assault	Jim Carey says "yes" to his older neighbor's pressure to engage in sex right after he promises himself to say "yes" to everything, even if he doesn't want to.
Superbad	Consent & Sexual Assault	The main story line is about a quest to obtain alcohol and get a girl so drunk that she's not able to sexually refuse (ie. assault).  Also, one of the boys arrives at the party and finds the girl he is interested in drunk.  The folks at the party tell him that if he gets drunk too it will be okay.
Observe and Report	Consent & Sexual Assault	The film portrays a scene where Ana Ferris is puking one minute, yelling at Seth Rogen's character to continue having "sex" with her, and then she's passed out the next minute.
Sugarland (Country Music Band)	Stalking	The song "Stuck Like Glue" demonstrates stalking and kidnapping  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iDPw_qjhtM
Youtube clip	Stalking	Buffy vs. Edward Cullen  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZwM3GvaTRM

Adriane Bang, LMSW
Violence Awareness & Response Coordinator
Boise State University Women's Center
1910 University Drive
Boise, Idaho 83725
208-426-2406