tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191579.post5205232189066873443..comments2023-08-16T05:36:02.314-05:00Comments on a revolution without dancing: No Matter What Kind of Pickle: Mac MacGuff from Junocrackers and cheesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15903450123621135348noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191579.post-54592040586259805212008-06-19T14:01:00.000-05:002008-06-19T14:01:00.000-05:00Jose, in general, when sex is portrayed in media, ...Jose, in general, when sex is portrayed in media, there's very little reference to any sort of safe sex practices, and even less attention paid to STDs, so it doesn't surprise me that STDs were never mentioned. And though Juno brought up some thoughtful issues, it wasn't meant to be a movie with a message, it's main purpose was to entertain, and if it makes you think about safe sex, and parenting, and love, and family, then great! It definitely did for me.<BR/><BR/>You're definitely right about the passivity of the characters. Honestly, just about every character except Vanessa seemed rather disconnected from the pregnancy, which is so different from what I've observed when my friends or family members are pregnant. It was almost like everyone was like, "This is an unwanted pregnancy, we're not excited about it, but we're not going to dwell on the bad either. We're just going to keep going with our lives, and in nine months, this will all be over." Everyone treated the pregnancy like an unwelcome, temporary distraction, instead of a life-changing event.<BR/><BR/>Britt, I think I agree with you. While I do wonder where Mac MacGuff was when Juno was getting pregnant, honestly, it was her choice, and her mistake, no matter how responsible of a father he was. I don't think he had any reason either not to trust her with Bleeker. They'd been friends for a long time, they were in a band together, and everyone saw him as this really safe, nonsexual boy that wasn't any kind of threat.crackers and cheesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903450123621135348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191579.post-45216786814630340512008-06-13T06:40:00.000-05:002008-06-13T06:40:00.000-05:00What a thoughtful post! I have so many responses ...What a thoughtful post! <BR/><BR/>I have so many responses to what you wrote that I don't have time to express, but one thing that stood out was your question of where Mac Macduff was when Juno was having unprotected sex. I think a child's choices aren't always the parents' fault. A parent can drill their way of thinking into their child's head, and the child may still do the complete opposite despite a good, functional relationship with their parents. I don't think that Juno's choice to have unprotected sex necessarily reflects negatively on Mac. If Mac's responses to and support of Juno's pregnancy are any indicator, I would say it is pretty certain he was a loving, supportive, goofy father before Juno became sexually active. And while I believe it is every parent's role to ensure their child has been taught about sexuality, every child in the public school system has access to additional information through sex ed. classes. This in itself make the kid responsible for their own actions. Granted, there is an issue of parental responsibility in chaperoning their child. I'm sure t is so hard during their child's adolescence for parents to find a good boundary for where they will or will not let their child go. During adolescence, teens need a certain degree of and fight for independence. But keeping a child holed up in their room every day is not the answer to protect them from teen pregnancy. I think in the case of Juno, Mac probably did everything a good father would be expected of doing, and, through no fault of Mac's, Juno made an unfortunate poor decision.The Pensive Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543382066991071178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191579.post-89462651609169376792008-06-12T23:36:00.000-05:002008-06-12T23:36:00.000-05:00I had the exact same thoughts you did speculating ...I had the exact same thoughts you did speculating what happened to her dad while she was having sex and stuff.<BR/>But overall what bugged me the most about "Juno" is how all people seemed to worry about was the pregnancy.<BR/>What if Juno had gotten some STD, were these people so narrow minded that a new person was the biggest of their problems? And don't even get me started about their passive take on her irresponsibility.<BR/>With all that said, Simmons can do no bad, his Mac is the stuff iconic movie characters are made of.Notas Sobre Creación Cultural e Imaginarios Socialeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423835555933819338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191579.post-39199788234760299492008-06-12T23:30:00.000-05:002008-06-12T23:30:00.000-05:00True stuff...Mac really is the most responsible ma...True stuff...Mac really is the most responsible male father-guy in the group of three father's that are in the film (Paulie, Mac, & Mr. Loring).<BR/><BR/>Those quotes are great and your analysis is incredible.<BR/><BR/>You're also right about how that scene in Once is definitly touching...very atypical dadness.RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340006144797496514noreply@blogger.com