"Salander--unlike Mimi--had never thought of herself as a
lesbian. She had never brooded over whether she was
straight, gay, or even bisexual." (Page 356)
lesbian. She had never brooded over whether she was
straight, gay, or even bisexual." (Page 356)
Bisexuality in The Girl With a Dragon Tattoo
Bisexuality is a very complex and controversial issue in society today. We hear about it a lot in the news and in Health class, along with other school related groups and individuals themselves. Not to be confused with homosexuality, pansexuality, or transsexuality, being bisexual is the sexual attrition to both male and female genders.
Some would say that Lisbeth is classified, in the book as well as the film, as a bisexual. However, she clearly states that she rejects any label of any kind of sexuality, thus we can not label her.
In Hollywood, anything other than heterosexuality is usually either shone in a comedic light or "a force of danger to be contended with" (Singh). In addition to this, lesbian/bisexual relationships some times are in place as a sort of 'fantasy' for the male gaze. This is an interesting contrast with other countries and their forms of media, especially narrative films. To explain further here are two clips. One from the Swedish version of the film The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and one from the Hollywood version.
Some would say that Lisbeth is classified, in the book as well as the film, as a bisexual. However, she clearly states that she rejects any label of any kind of sexuality, thus we can not label her.
In Hollywood, anything other than heterosexuality is usually either shone in a comedic light or "a force of danger to be contended with" (Singh). In addition to this, lesbian/bisexual relationships some times are in place as a sort of 'fantasy' for the male gaze. This is an interesting contrast with other countries and their forms of media, especially narrative films. To explain further here are two clips. One from the Swedish version of the film The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and one from the Hollywood version.
As you can see, in the American version of the introduction of Mimi is a lot more sexual than that in the Swedish version. It is interesting to note that the Swedish film has nudity in it, where the American version does not, however it is more casual, and is not nearly as sexual as the American version.
Which version do you like better? Why? Which one do you think is more like the book and do you wish the other clip was in the book instead of the one that is?
Works Cited
Singh, Gregory Matthew. Feeling Film: Affect and Authenticity in Popular Cinema. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
Which version do you like better? Why? Which one do you think is more like the book and do you wish the other clip was in the book instead of the one that is?
Works Cited
Singh, Gregory Matthew. Feeling Film: Affect and Authenticity in Popular Cinema. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.