Controversy
When Dahl’s original book made the American Library Association banned books list, it was a hit back at the storys gender politics.
46. Okay, ladies, now let’s get in formation
The book was slated for apparent misogyny, on account of the fact that Dahl posited that only women could be witches.
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The witches in the book are also ugly, balding and only able to wear clumpy shoes.
47. MFW I feel structurally oppressed by insidious beauty standards
This does feel a little off: unlike witches I am technically able to wear agonising pointy shoes, but I don’t feel that should be a requirement to prove I’m not a child hating, murderous harpy.
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However, the film is noted favourably for representation of a disability, being included in Wikipedia’s list of films about diabetes.
48. Mai Zetterling as Helga
The page explains that the disease that Luke’s Grandmama suffers from is often misrepresented on screen, over dramatised for cinematic effect.
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