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Can There Ever Really Be “Equality of the Sexes”?
As an elder millennial boy mom, I’ve loved sharing the Jurassic Park franchise films with my dinosaur-obsessed boys. The originals and newer installments all have some great leads, and fun, cheeky interplay between the male and female characters. However, there’s one scene in the original movie that has really gotten under my skin in recent years, as a traditional wife and homemaker.
By Isa Ryan4 min read
It’s the scene when, after a storm has knocked the park’s power out and the newly genetically engineered dinosaurs are believed to be roaming free, Dr. Ellie Sattler, a young, attractive paleontologist, is gearing up to venture out with the park’s game warden to try to turn the electric fencing back on manually.