Jack Reacher: Obviously Misogynistic and I Should Have Known Better

Normally, I avoid Tom Cruise. His films usually put me on the wrong side of cranky. They are inevitably misogynistic with a side order of homophobia, racism and disablism thrown in. Despite knowing all of this, I chose to watch Jack Reacher. 

I didn't think Tom Cruise films could get any worse but I was wrong. Jack Reacher delved into a whole new level of misogyny.

We have:

• "the town whore"
• the "town whore" being used and abused
• "town whore" being publicly humiliated
• "town whore" being murdered for being "town whore"

This idea that women who have sex deserve to be murdered is old school victim-blaming. It's offensive, misogynist and vile. 

The film also includes this charming piece of dialogue:

Sandy: I don't mind the sight of blood.
Jack: Not when it means you're not pregnant.

You see, she's a whore so she can't possibly every want to get pregnant. And, we all know whores make bad mothers. It's in the Bible and everything. Course,  men who have numerous sexual relationships and cheat on their partners are still good fathers. After all, being in possession of a penis makes one a good father by default.

Jack Reacher is the last Tom Cruise movie I will watch. I'm boycotting his shit from now on.