It had good solid performances from dependable stalwarts like Philip Seymour Hoffman, Frances McDormand and Billy Crudup.

And, of course, Miss Hudson providing some quite delightful eye-candy.

“Surely you must recognize that the collective expectation, i.e., institution of marriage is also a capitalist construction, rooted in an economic contract?”

This is just flat out wrong. Marriage as we know it in the West owes a far greater debt to feudal political maneuvering, where marriage was used as part diplomatic tool, part property transaction. All of this massively pre-dates Capitalism. You’ve been watching too many Kate Hudson movies.

Actually, if you’ve watched any Kate Hudson movies, you’ve been watching too many Kate Hudson movies.

Oh Matthew, how can it be that simple when you and the Missus also agree (do you?) that holidays are manufactured for the sake of capitalist consumption, namely gift-giving? Surely you must recognize that the collective expectation, i.e., institution of marriage is also a capitalist construction, rooted in an economic contract?

All the more reason to hate this holiday which attempts to cover up this ugly “I fuck you – you promise to fuck only me for life – and in return I support you economically while you surrender all your property to me” transaction in red ribbons, white lace, and chocolates?

xoxoox,
Tart