‘Blonde’ criticized for contributing to the campaign against abortion: “You won’t hurt me this time, will you?”

On Wednesday, September 28, “Blonde” premiered on Netflix, Andrew Dominik’s new production Based on the novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates, five-time Pulitzer Prize finalist author. The film follows the life of Marilyn Monroe (played by Ana de Armas)her experiences as Norma Jeane Mortenson and her meteoric rise to fame.

Since its debut, the new Netflix title hasn’t stopped making people talk, especially those critics who brand the film as an exploiter for squeezing and taking advantage of Monroe’s morbidity, constantly sexualizing and infantilizing her. On this occasion, a scene of the artist talking to his own fetus has raised controversy on social networks.

At that moment, we can see the Hollywood star cutting plants when interrupted by her own fetus. This is presented to us through a photorealistic CGI version that shows us a fully formed child.“You won’t hurt me this time, will you? not like you did last time”asks the unborn child, referring to the other previous abortion that we can see throughout history.

I can’t stop thinking about this blonde vomit scene. Andrew Dominik didn’t even try to hide his anti-choice views and hatred for Marilyn pic.twitter.com/BJ5OFqkClz

? HAIR MAN HATING DYKE (@LadieLabrys) September 30, 2022

It should be noted that during the film, Monroe is forced to undergo these two illegal abortions., which leave an indelible scar in the artist’s life, tormenting her for a long time. It is also not known whether these events have taken place in real life since then there is no evidence that Monroe will ever deliberately abort. She had three miscarriages, but all of them occurred while she was married to American playwright Arthur Miller.

Planned Parenthood blames the film for anti-abortion

Planned Parenthood is a well-known non-profit organization founded in 1916 that provides abortion and sex education services in the United States. According to The Hollywood Reporter, its director, Caren Spruch, said the following about the controversial scene: “As film and television shape many people’s understanding of sexual and reproductive health, it is critical that these representations accurately reflect women’s actual decisions and experiences.”.

“Although abortion is safe and essential health care, anti-abortion fanatics have long contributed to the stigma of abortion by using inaccurate medical descriptions of fetuses and pregnancy. Andrew Dominik’s new film “Blonde” reinforces its message with a computer-speaking fetus that looks like a fully formed baby”Spray continues.

Finally, he ends by adding on behalf of the organization: “Planned Parenthood respects freedom and artistic license, but these false images only serve to reinforce misinformation and perpetuate the stigma on sexual and reproductive health care. Every pregnancy outcome, especially abortion, must be treated with sensitivity, authenticity and accuracy in the media. We still have a lot of work to do to ensure that all abortion people can see themselves on screen. It is a pity that the creators of “Blonde” chose to contribute to the propaganda against abortion and instead of stigmatizing people’s health decisions.”.