There’s always one moment during class where a student will realize, ‘wait a moment, I can do this’, and that’s what’s most inspiring to see. When asked about how he felt wearing the large, uncomfortable outfit, O’Brien replied, “It’s a small price to pay to have the privilege of working with somebody and teach them the art of self-defense. Along with Snortland, Matt O’Brien (one of the men in gear) also came up to talk to the audience. If we were to empower women in this way, they would be able to solve their own problems in the future.”ĭuring the scenes about the self-defense classes, a man would dress up in large, bulky gear while the other students would take turns fighting him off.
They’re usually the last fed, they’re malnourished and it’s just beyond anything I can imagine. In so many cultures, women are regarded as livestock, especially in South East Asia and areas of Africa. “The degree to which people don’t regard women’s rights as human rights is an important issue to address. “It is our birth right as mammals to protect ourselves,” said Snortland. She offered insight into the goals behind her work and why it was important for women to learn self-defense. Girls, on the other hand, are told not to act this way because it is “unfeminine” in nature.Īt the end of the film, director Ellen Snortland appeared to answer any questions from the audience. It talks about how beginning in early childhood, young boys are encouraged to fight and behave aggressively. The documentary challenges the gender binary and the common stereotypes revolving around how men and women are expected to behave. The documentary is a compilation of interviews, footage from travelling to different countries and empowering scenes where women learn how to defend themselves. They visited North Dakota, Mexico and Jerusalem as they conducted classes and workshops to teach women how to fight to put an end to physical violence. The film was written and directed by Ellen Snortland, who travelled the world with her crew to teach women about self-defense.
This is nonsense, asserts author Ellen Snortland, and proceeds to trace her discovery of self-defense techniques and how they changed her life.In the process. Women have been sold a bill of goods - that they are helpless in the face of attack. This powerful documentary revolves around self-defense for women, and how important it is to challenge the patriarchal norms that pressure women into being submissive. Beauty Bites Beast: Awakening the Warrior Within Women and Girls. On Wednesday evening, folks gathered in Slayter Auditorium for the screening of “Beauty Bites Beast”. Bessel Van der Kolk, Ellen Snortland, Yudit Sidikman. In a world where women are discouraged to fight, it takes only the efforts of a few individuals to help change this way of thought. Featuring Dolores Huerta, Gavin de Becker, Riane Eisler, Dr. Documentarian Ellen Snortland came to my PR firm Wasabi Publicity with the goal of growing public awareness around her new film, Beauty Bites Beast: Revealing the Missing Conversations.
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