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Born Sexy Yesterday

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Help me make more videos! ⤵️ PATREON Support this media project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popdetective PAYPAL Make a one-time donation via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/popdetective WISHLIST Send research materials for video essays: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/VPZW4GU512ON?ref_=wl_share PODCAST LINKS Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-detective-audio-files/id1585512628 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2C6SdbT75mdRp2jRyvuLfa Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb3BjdWx0dXJlZGV0ZWN0aXZlLmFnZW5jeS9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Q This video essay is about a gendered trope that has bothered me for years but didn’t have a name, so I gave it one: Born Sexy Yesterday. It's a science fiction convention in which the mind of a naive, yet highly skilled, girl is written into the body of a mature sexualized woman. Born sexy yesterday is about an unbalanced relationship, but it’s also very much connected to masculinity. The subtext of the trope is rooted in a deep seated male insecurity around experienced women and sexuality. Note that Born Yesterday isn't meant literally. Born Sexy Yesterday can be written literally but it doesn't have to be. If media uses a "fish out of water" plot to frame an adult woman as an inexperience child then it fits the trope. PATREON This video was made possible by support from viewers like you! If you’d like to see more videos focusing on the intersections of entertainment, politics and masculinity, please head over to my Patreon page and help fund this web series: https://www.patreon.com/popdetective PAYPAL If you'd rather make a one-time donation you can do that via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/popdetective FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT http://popculturedetective.agency/2017/born-sexy-yesterday FOOTAGE USED • Tron: Legacy (2010) • The Fifth Element (1997) • Born Yesterday (1950) • Splash (1984) • My Stepmother is an Alien (1988) • Sheena (1984) • Chobits (2002) • Outlaw Star (1998) • Enchanted (2007) • Forbidden Planet (1956) • The Time Machine (1960) • Planet of the Apes (1968) • The New World (2005) • Stargate (1997) • Star Trek: The Original Series (1964) • Star Trek: Voyager (1999) • Cloud Atlas (2012) • Sarah Connor Chronicles (2009) • Pleasantville (1998) • Big (1988) • Starman (1984) • Blast From The Past (1999) • The Mighty Peking Man (1977) • Sleeper (1973) • Demolition Man (1993) • Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948) COMMENTS YouTube comments are held for approval due to harassment of this channel. If you would like to participate in constructive online conversations about this video, please share it on your social media networks, or join other supporters on Patreon, where backers-only discussion threads are provided for each new video. https://www.patreon.com/popdetective FAIR USE All multimedia clips included in this video constitute a 'fair use' of any copyrighted material as provided for in Section 107 of U.S. Copyright law, which allows for criticism, comment and scholarship. Learn more about fair use with this awesome app by New Media Rights! http://newmediarights.org/fairuse CREDITS Writer/Producer: Jonathan McIntosh Motion Graphics: Jonathan McIntosh Logo Design: Justin McIntosh Outro music: Jonathan Mann https://www.patreon.com/jonathanmann Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/67UF/

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You need to understand how it works.", 'start': 754.376, 'duration': 3.422}, {'end': 761.7, 'text': 'What? This chip.', 'start': 760.019, 'duration': 1.681}], 'summary': 'Exploring power dynamics and relationships in science fiction narratives.', 'duration': 26.919, 'max_score': 734.781, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/0thpEyEwi80/pics/0thpEyEwi80734781.jpg'}, {'end': 816.201, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 777.344, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 784.867, 'text': "Since Born Sexy Yesterday hinges on a lopsided power dynamic, it's almost never portrayed the other way around.", 'start': 777.344, 'duration': 7.523}, {'end': 792.11, 'text': "It's extremely rare for a more experienced female character to teach a naive man about sex.", 'start': 786.388, 'duration': 5.722}, {'end': 794.45, 'text': 'I think I better go home now, Mary Sue.', 'start': 792.97, 'duration': 1.48}, {'end': 798.812, 'text': 'Why? I think I might be ill.', 'start': 795.871, 'duration': 2.941}, {'end': 816.201, 'text': "Perhaps that's because most grown women don't find the idea of dating an inexperienced adolescent boy all that appealing.", 'start': 801.431, 'duration': 14.77}], 'summary': 'Rare portrayal of more experienced female teaching naive man about sex.', 'duration': 38.857, 'max_score': 777.344, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/0thpEyEwi80/pics/0thpEyEwi80777344.jpg'}, {'end': 982.552, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 954.432, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 967.832, 'text': "Better?. So Born Sexy Yesterday is a science fiction trope that's designed specifically so male heroes get to automatically be the most extraordinary man in a woman's life.", 'start': 954.432, 'duration': 13.4}, {'end': 972.858, 'text': "Again, because they're basically the only man to have ever been in her life.", 'start': 968.593, 'duration': 4.265}, {'end': 982.552, 'text': 'As such, the trope rests on some troubling patriarchal ideas about female purity and virginity.', 'start': 975.945, 'duration': 6.607}], 'summary': 'Born sexy yesterday trope reinforces patriarchal ideas about female purity and virginity.', 'duration': 28.12, 'max_score': 954.432, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/0thpEyEwi80/pics/0thpEyEwi80954432.jpg'}, {'end': 1070.311, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1039.558, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 1044.886, 'text': 'Of course, the reality is that life experience is a plus and not a minus in relationships.', 'start': 1039.558, 'duration': 5.328}, {'end': 1051.755, 'text': 'And we need more media to reflect that.', 'start': 1049.833, 'duration': 1.922}, {'end': 1057.079, 'text': 'We need media where men enthusiastically embrace women who are their equals.', 'start': 1052.275, 'duration': 4.804}, {'end': 1061.543, 'text': 'Equals in everything, including in matters of love and sex.', 'start': 1057.8, 'duration': 3.743}, {'end': 1066.888, 'text': "So to all you would-be science fiction writers out there, I'll leave you with this.", 'start': 1062.944, 'duration': 3.944}, {'end': 1070.311, 'text': 'Innocence is not sexy.', 'start': 1068.109, 'duration': 2.202}], 'summary': 'Media should depict men embracing women as equals in love and sex, not innocence.', 'duration': 30.753, 'max_score': 1039.558, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/0thpEyEwi80/pics/0thpEyEwi801039558.jpg'}], 'start': 486.412, 'title': 'Born sexy yesterday trope', 'summary': "Discusses the born sexy yesterday trope in science fiction and media, focusing on power dynamic imbalance, male insecurity, fear of women's equality, patriarchal ideas, and the importance of portraying knowledge and experience as sexy.", 'chapters': [{'end': 876.3, 'start': 486.412, 'title': 'Born sexy yesterday in sci-fi', 'summary': 'Discusses the trope of born sexy yesterday in science fiction, focusing on the power dynamic imbalance in relationships, with examples from popular media like star trek and cloud atlas.', 'duration': 389.888, 'highlights': ["Star Trek frequently uses the Born Sexy Yesterday trope, with Seven of Nine's relationship with the Doctor exemplifying the power dynamic imbalance. Star Trek's frequent use of the Born Sexy Yesterday trope is highlighted, specifically with Seven of Nine's relationship with the Doctor, emphasizing the power dynamic imbalance.", 'The narrative of Born Sexy Yesterday fetishizes the power imbalance between a more experienced man and a naive woman, perpetuating a troubling dynamic. The troubling power imbalance perpetuated by the Born Sexy Yesterday trope is emphasized, focusing on the fetishization of the power dynamic between the characters.', 'The problematic nature of the trope lies in the power dynamic and imbalance, not necessarily the female characters themselves. The discussion of the problematic nature of the trope emphasizes that the issue lies in the power dynamic and imbalance, rather than the female characters themselves.', 'The rarity of the trope being portrayed with a more experienced female character teaching a naive man about sex is pointed out. The rarity of the trope being portrayed with a more experienced female character teaching a naive man about sex is highlighted, emphasizing the infrequency of this portrayal.', 'The trope of Born Sexy Yesterday revolves around the unbalanced power dynamic in relationships, often portraying male ineptitude as a joke when the genders are reversed. 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The 'Born Sexy Yesterday' trope has been present in classic Hollywood science fiction films since the beginning of the genre and is widespread in Japanese anime as well.", 'The Born Sexy Yesterday trope in science fiction is rooted in male insecurity around sex and sexuality, promoting the fixation on male superiority and power over an innocent girl.', 'The chapter emphasizes the need for media to portray knowledge and experience as sexy, encouraging men to enthusiastically embrace women who are their equals in matters of love and sex.']}