"Firstly I found personally offensive the depiction of Satan as androgynous; Gibson could have chosen any number of ways to depict Satan, but he chose this one."
"In Catholic tradition, I believe, angels are frequently seen as being androgynous. The same would apply to fallen angels."
Gibson's treatment of Satan as an androgynous figure played by a woman could be taken as (1) homophobia -- or, rather -- as slap at "effeminate" men, gay or straight, as well as bisexuals, or (2) misogyny, of which there is certainly plenty in Christan history and tradition.
Regardless, the Greek of the New Testament is unmistakably clear: Satan is male. If Gibson was really going to follow his sources, Satan would have been played by a man, and possible portrayed as someone with an attitude problem.
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Date: 2004-03-07 10:17 am (UTC)"In Catholic tradition, I believe, angels are frequently seen as being androgynous. The same would apply to fallen angels."
Gibson's treatment of Satan as an androgynous figure played by a woman could be taken as (1) homophobia -- or, rather -- as slap at "effeminate" men, gay or straight, as well as bisexuals, or (2) misogyny, of which there is certainly plenty in Christan history and tradition.
Regardless, the Greek of the New Testament is unmistakably clear: Satan is male. If Gibson was really going to follow his sources, Satan would have been played by a man, and possible portrayed as someone with an attitude problem.