@jerseysprung
I didnt really understand the casting decision of Patsey. The actress that played her looked like a boy and she was cast to be the object of lust by her master. But, it just was not believable. The actress should have been much more attractive.
First of all, what we consider attractive these days is completely different from what was considered attractive back in the 19th century---it's not even the same damn thing. So what if the actress wasn't attractive by whatever the hell your limited standards are--she did a pretty good job in a very difficult, demanding role. If you're seen pictures of actual people from the 19th century, virtually none of them looked like supermodels or anything like that. Plus, 12 YEARS A SLAVE wasn't a Hollywood film--it was an indie film---so the people they cast looked far closer to how actual slaves (and people in general) looked in the 19th century. People are so use to picture-perfect looking supermodel-like actors/actresses in Hollywood films, y'all can't deal with anyone who dosen't look like that. And a slave woman usually wound up abused or assaulted simply because she was looked upon as property--so it didn't matter what the hell she looked like. And if you think Lupita Nyongo, who is a stunningly beautiful woman,looked like a boy,you need to have your eyes re-checked again and again. Anyway, what a stupid post---you must be a silly teenager or something.
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Strazdas (2472)
4 years ago
This is not correct. The standard for attractive was ALWAYS young, curvy and thin. This is because biologically this indicates healthy offpspring and we are hard-wired to find it attractive. Even in middle ages when being fat meant to symbolize wealth think ladies were considered more attractive, despite what some panting philosopher might tell you.
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