Excellent director Kathryn Bigelow is no feminist

I do hope Katheryn Bigelow wins Oscars for her outstanding film The Hurt Locker. It was perhaps the best film I saw last year.

It is heartening to see also that this talented film maker is no feminist either – she has no time for conspiracies that women are being kept out of film making, and has no interest in belittling men (indeed, she celebrates masculinity in her films). “I don’t look at these things in terms of gender lines”, she says. “It must be odd to hear me say that, but I just don’t.”

Quite right too. Talent will out, whether it is male or female.

Bigelow is also gracious with her ex-husband James Cameron. Most striking of all is that this very capable director manages to make action packed, gripping and thought provoking films while not only disassociating herself from feminism, but also retaining her femininity (just look at the photo). Perhaps that’s no coincidence. Credit to Katheryn Bigelow and good luck to her at the Oscars!

p.s. Especially for the liberals out there: the film presents the inside point of view of American, yes, American bomb squad technicians risking their lives disarming bombs to save the lives of people in Iraq. You’ll love it…