I Watched “Cuties” So You Wouldn’t Have To ...

[Tom Paine 1949]

First of all let me say I didn’t watch Cuties, and have no special plans to watch it (I haven’t NETFLIX anyway). Furthermore, I saw the widely distributed video of the “sex dance” of four 11-year old girls and found it as revolting as anybody else. My initial reaction was disgust, and I still suspect its inclusion in this French film may have been unnecessarily provocative. Yet now I see there may be more to the story. Here is an excerpt from a review that puts the film in wider perspective.

We already see so much sex, violence and horror in media. Sometimes it’s entertaining but often it seems to have no “redeeming social value” whatsoever. Could there be value in a movie that explores some aspects of our own mad culture as it effects very young children, and moreover compares it to other cultures’ contrary “madness,” and to the children’s own real needs?

Anyone actually see this film? Have any thoughtful opinions?
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“A brigade of pearl-clutching, virtue-signaling, cancel-culture keyboard warriors wants you to know that Cuties (Mignonnes — it’s actually a French film) is a bad, bad movie that no one should watch and that Netflix should immediately remove from its lineup.

“According to US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) Cuties may be, and according to US Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) it actually is, child porn. It sexualizes young girls and, per Gabbard, will ‘whet the appetite of pedophiles & help fuel the child sex trafficking trade.’
“In reality, Cuties is the moving story of an 11-year-old girl attempting to grow up too fast, at the most intractably confusing age, and across the lines dividing two conflicting cultures. There’s nothing remotely pornographic about it, and the ‘sexualization’ part of the story line isn’t even close to approvingly wrought....”

I Watched "Cuties" So You Wouldn't Have to (But You Should) - CounterPunch.org

(The author of this article, Thomas Knapp, is director and senior news analyst at the William Lloyd Garrison Center for Libertarian Advocacy Journalism (thegarrisoncenter.org).

 

[Coyote]

Haven't watched it...not much interest in it. But have read the wider story. What bothers me more is the sexualization of children IS a problem, and the micro-focus on this movie and not its broader story - obscures that.

 

[Leo123]

The clips shown in the news media show a bunch of little girls spreading their legs for the camera and making thrusting moves with their butts and hips. The explanation given for the video is:

“In reality, Cuties is the moving story of an 11-year-old girl attempting to grow up too fast, at the most intractably confusing age, and across the lines dividing two conflicting cultures. There’s nothing remotely pornographic about it, and the ‘sexualization’ part of the story line isn’t even close to approvingly wrought....”

That explanation does not, IMO, support what they had these little girls doing. Seems to me there are better ways of depicting children growing up in 'conflicting cultures.' IMO most mentally balanced people would not find little girls 'sexy' however why use little girls to depict something pedophiles would get off on?

 

[TNHarley]

The movie is a result of the sexual perversion we now accept as normal. Descrive it as "feminism" "sexual unrestraint" whatever. We let this shit happen. This movie gives incites into a childs world.
If this movie makes you sick, look at what you, "we" accept as "normal"
We got females making millions off music because they shake their fat asses on stage and videos. Porn is becoming the new HBO. Mentally ill men getting to take shits 2 feet from little girls. Dudes dressed up as female demons reading children stories about trannies and sex etc.
This is the new normal.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

There are several threads on this.
Netflix tries this again and they will lose a founding member such as myself.
It is undoubtedly the worst film to come out in the history of public television.
As one critic said - "imagine if Netflix wanted you to see the horrors of murder, by committing multiple murders on camera for you to see".
In the name bringing awareness to children becoming sexualized... they produce the single largest example of child exploitation in the history of television.
This film will be providing masturbation material to pedophiles for years to come. And that is the extent of what they have done.
They have provided jerk off material for God knows how many pedo's.... and at the same time, made them think it was okay to be one.

 

[Coyote]

The clips shown in the news media show a bunch of little girls spreading their legs for the camera and making thrusting moves with their butts and hips. The explanation given for the video is:

“In reality, Cuties is the moving story of an 11-year-old girl attempting to grow up too fast, at the most intractably confusing age, and across the lines dividing two conflicting cultures. There’s nothing remotely pornographic about it, and the ‘sexualization’ part of the story line isn’t even close to approvingly wrought....”

That explanation does not, IMO, support what they had these little girls doing. Seems to me there are better ways of depicting children growing up in 'conflicting cultures.' IMO most mentally balanced people would not find little girls 'sexy' however why use little girls to depict something pedophiles would get off on?

Good point.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Can't find it... if I do I will post it up.
Watched a youtuber talking about it and asking the simple question - Why did they have to keep zooming the camera into these 10 and 11 year olds crotches and butts over and over? Why?? They didn't need to do that to make a point!! And then they do that throughout the whole film?? Why???
Why did they make a scene where two security guards ask them what they are doing, and the girls start dancing for them... and then these grown men gawk and get into it??? That doesn't happen!! Why that scene?? That only implies that average guys like to see little girls twerk for them!!

 

[Moonglow]

This is a piece of art that is a reflection of life.

 

[Leo123]

This is a piece of art that is a reflection of life.

Says the guy with the depiction of baring one's ass in front of a crowd. Your credibility is less than 0, sicko.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

This is a piece of art that is a reflection of life.

Says the guy with the depiction of baring one's ass in front of a crowd. Your credibility is less than 0, sicko.

Hardly, as an educated liberal arts Radio/TV/Film and theater production and performer I know all about sexploittion of kids and it has been going on for several decades in the US it is nothing new...

Two wrongs make it right?
Is that what you are saying?
Child exploitation in subsets of society that are actually very-very small... so it's better to take it out of the small subset and present to for everyone... rather ridiculous argument.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Hardly, as an educated liberal arts Radio/TV/Film and theater production and performer I know all about sexploittion of kids and it has been going on for several decades in the US it is nothing new...

Yeah I bet you 'know all about sexploitation of kids'

Pheh... he like to troll conservatives PERIOD. Whatever side they are on, he simply takes up the other.
It's all he does.

 

[Moonglow]

This is a piece of art that is a reflection of life.

Says the guy with the depiction of baring one's ass in front of a crowd. Your credibility is less than 0, sicko.

Hardly, as an educated liberal arts Radio/TV/Film and theater production and performer I know all about sexploittion of kids and it has been going on for several decades in the US it is nothing new...

Two wrongs make it right?
Is that what you are saying?
Child exploitation in subsets of society that are actually very-very small... so it's better to take it out of the small subset and present to for everyone... rather ridiculous argument.

Films are not about your black and white vision it is about the expression and story told. The issue that offends you exist and is being shown in a film, abuse and neglect that exist in a world that are immune from your attitude...

 

[Moonglow]

Hardly, as an educated liberal arts Radio/TV/Film and theater production and performer I know all about sexploittion of kids and it has been going on for several decades in the US it is nothing new...

Yeah I bet you 'know all about sexploitation of kids' filthy

Are you blind to it in advertisement to sports to beauty pageants? If your idea of speaking on a serious issue involves a chance to have lousy comebacks you have succeeded.

 

[Leo123]

Films are not about your black and white vision it is about the expression and story told. The issue that offends you exist and is being shown in a film, abuse and neglect are immune from your attitude...

When it comes to young children, my 'vision' is to make people who enjoy pedophilia black and blue at a minimum.

 

[Leo123]

Are you blind to it in advertisement to sports to beauty pageants? If your idea of speaking on a serious issue involves a chance to have lousy comebacks you have succeeded.

Are you blind to your own depravity?

 

[iamwhatiseem]

This is a piece of art that is a reflection of life.

Says the guy with the depiction of baring one's ass in front of a crowd. Your credibility is less than 0, sicko.

Hardly, as an educated liberal arts Radio/TV/Film and theater production and performer I know all about sexploittion of kids and it has been going on for several decades in the US it is nothing new...

Two wrongs make it right?
Is that what you are saying?
Child exploitation in subsets of society that are actually very-very small... so it's better to take it out of the small subset and present to for everyone... rather ridiculous argument.

Films are not about your black and white vision it is about the expression and story told. The issue that offends you exist and is being shown in a film, abuse and neglect that exist in a world are immune from your attitude...

Already been explained.
Making a film to bring about awareness of exploitation would be a good thing.
Making a film in the name of doing that, but in and of itself commit the largest sex exploitation of children in the process??
No.
Are you aware that the woman who made the film openly stated she ADMIRED child exotic dancing? Google it brother... why would a person who ADMIRES child exploitation be interested in making a film against it.
Are you aware she and her staff are under investigation for viewing/copying and distributing the films they got as audition tapes? Look it up.
Be aware of what you are defending.

 

[Moonglow]

Films are not about your black and white vision it is about the expression and story told. The issue that offends you exist and is being shown in a film, abuse and neglect are immune from your attitude...

When it comes to young children, my 'vision' is to make people who enjoy pedophilia black and blue at a minimum.

My idea is they are left completely out of the event and make them stay at home with a nanny..

 

[Moonglow]

This is a piece of art that is a reflection of life.

Says the guy with the depiction of baring one's ass in front of a crowd. Your credibility is less than 0, sicko.

Hardly, as an educated liberal arts Radio/TV/Film and theater production and performer I know all about sexploittion of kids and it has been going on for several decades in the US it is nothing new...

Two wrongs make it right?
Is that what you are saying?
Child exploitation in subsets of society that are actually very-very small... so it's better to take it out of the small subset and present to for everyone... rather ridiculous argument.

Films are not about your black and white vision it is about the expression and story told. The issue that offends you exist and is being shown in a film, abuse and neglect that exist in a world are immune from your attitude...

Already been explained.
Making a film to bring about awareness of exploitation would be a good thing.
Making a film in the name of doing that, but in and of itself commit the largest sex exploitation of children in the process??
No.
Are you aware that the woman who made the film openly stated she ADMIRED child exotic dancing? Google it brother... why would a person who ADMIRES child exploitation be interested in making a film against it.
Are you aware she and her staff are under investigation for viewing/copying and distributing the films they got as audition tapes? Look it up.
Be aware of what you are defending.

Maïmouna Doucouré, director of the controversial new Netflix movie Cuties, is defending her film after it was slammed by critics who believed it was hyper-sexualizing children.
During a Toronto Film Festival panel on French filmmakers Monday, the director argued that her indie film was instead trying to raise awareness about how young girls are treated, calling it a "real issue," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"It's because I saw so many things and so many issues around me lived by young girls, that I decided to make this film and sound an alarm and say, 'We need to protect our children,'" Doucouré explained, adding, "It's bold, it's feminist, but it's so important and necessary to create debate and try to find solutions, for me as an artist, for politicians and parents."

"It's a real issue," Doucouré said of the film.

Cuties Director Defends Film, Says Hyper-Sexualizing Young Girls Is a 'Real Issue'

"I decided to make this film and sound an alarm and say we need to protect our children," director Maïmouna Doucouré said

people.com

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[C_Clayton_Jones]

“According to US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) Cuties may be, and according to US Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) it actually is, child porn.” ibid

Nonsense.

Don’t watch the movie – ‘problem’ solved.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

This is a piece of art that is a reflection of life.

Says the guy with the depiction of baring one's ass in front of a crowd. Your credibility is less than 0, sicko.

Hardly, as an educated liberal arts Radio/TV/Film and theater production and performer I know all about sexploittion of kids and it has been going on for several decades in the US it is nothing new...

Two wrongs make it right?
Is that what you are saying?
Child exploitation in subsets of society that are actually very-very small... so it's better to take it out of the small subset and present to for everyone... rather ridiculous argument.

Films are not about your black and white vision it is about the expression and story told. The issue that offends you exist and is being shown in a film, abuse and neglect that exist in a world are immune from your attitude...

Already been explained.
Making a film to bring about awareness of exploitation would be a good thing.
Making a film in the name of doing that, but in and of itself commit the largest sex exploitation of children in the process??
No.
Are you aware that the woman who made the film openly stated she ADMIRED child exotic dancing? Google it brother... why would a person who ADMIRES child exploitation be interested in making a film against it.
Are you aware she and her staff are under investigation for viewing/copying and distributing the films they got as audition tapes? Look it up.
Be aware of what you are defending.

Maïmouna Doucouré, director of the controversial new Netflix movie Cuties, is defending her film after it was slammed by critics who believed it was hyper-sexualizing children.
During a Toronto Film Festival panel on French filmmakers Monday, the director argued that her indie film was instead trying to raise awareness about how young girls are treated, calling it a "real issue," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"It's because I saw so many things and so many issues around me lived by young girls, that I decided to make this film and sound an alarm and say, 'We need to protect our children,'" Doucouré explained, adding, "It's bold, it's feminist, but it's so important and necessary to create debate and try to find solutions, for me as an artist, for politicians and parents."

"It's a real issue," Doucouré said of the film.

Cuties Director Defends Film, Says Hyper-Sexualizing Young Girls Is a 'Real Issue'

"I decided to make this film and sound an alarm and say we need to protect our children," director Maïmouna Doucouré said

people.com

.

Your point?
She still said she ADMIRED child exotic dancing.
And her politically correct statement, that was most likely written by committee, doesn't address a single thing I said.