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The Brutes 3

Introducing The Brutes, two quick-witted, slightly slobbering Generation Y girls who take a funny, irreverent look at current issues. Their approach is both researched and farcical, mocking fallacious reasoning, shaking up conventions, inventing theories and debating with themselves and others, using humor as a lubricant to make people think. Come and meet these outspoken girls, who make no apologies for their existence!

Short-form series

16 X 6 min

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Original idea

Lili Boisvert & Judith Lussier

Production

Eva-Rose Mercier & Karine Dubois

Director

Emilie Mannering

Screenwriting

Lili Boisvert & Judith Lussier

Genre

Documentary

Country

Canada

Original version

French

Format

Ratio

16:9

Duration

16 X 6 min

Sound

Stereo

Year

2019

S03 E01

The Masculinists

Who are the masculinists, these opponents to feminism, and how to recognize them? Short presentations of these fascinating mammals!

S03 E02

Girls' songs

Are songs sung by women necessarily feminist? Les Brutes analyzes your feminist playlist, and, more specifically, your favorite girlie songs. Hit me baby one more time!

S03 E03

Eating like a man

Do you have to stuff yourself with a chicken burger with extra bacon to eat like a real man? Welcome to the world of gendered marketing and toxic masculinity.

S03 E04

Cycling with headphones

The Brutes challenge the law banning headphones on bicycles and go to court to have it struck down. Just this.

S03 E05

The cost of expression

Is freedom of expression in jeopardy? Many worry that political correctness is preventing us from expressing ourselves. But what if we thought of expression in terms of cost?

S03 E06

Male genius syndrome

In most fields, even those that are traditionally feminine, men are more celebrated than women. Maybe it's because they're better. Or maybe it's not. Maybe it's just the myth of male genius at work.

S03 E07

Non-binarity is not a pizzaghetti

Adapting to the reality of non-binary people may require a certain amount of effort. But it's nothing compared to the constant efforts that people who consider themselves neither male nor female have to make to gain visibility and recognition.

S03 E08

“Aggressive” and other prejudices against women

Our perception of women in the workplace has evolved much less than we think since the days of “Mad Men”.

S03 E09

Heterosexuality imposed on children

Every time we talk about stories that go beyond the heterosexual norm, people get offended that we're trying to “impose homosexuality on children”. They forget that heterosexuality has been imposed on them in fairy tales for centuries.

S03 E10

Who's behind the wheel?

Ever since it was first launched on the market, the car has embodied freedom. But why is it so associated with masculinity? Why do men more often take the wheel, while women sit in the passenger seat?

S03 E11

Fat people at the doctor's

We tend to assume that fat people are out of shape. It's one thing for everyone to think that. But it's also a reality that fat people experience in front of health professionals. It's called medical grossophobia. And that's scary.

S03 E12

Pay inequity

We all know that women are not paid as well as men. But what does the gender pay gap actually mean in real life?

S03 E13

The Bible explained (quickly, quickly) to pagans

The lives of billions of people throughout history have been touched by this story. But since it's far too long and boring to read, the Brutes have concocted a summary.

S03 E14

The politics of kissing

The kissing policy, a tradition often imposed on women, is applied differently depending on gender... In the age of consent, is it still normal?

S03 E15

Equity vs. Equality

In an ideal world, we'd like everyone to be treated equally. But in reality, that's not enough. Do you need us to draw you a picture to make you understand? Good thing we've got one for you!