JAMES BOND - RANDY RASCAL OR RAMPANT RAPIST - YOU DECIDE...

What the hell is the world coming to?  On another blog, someone asserts that secret agent James Bond 'effectively' raped Pussy Galore in the scene in the barn on Auric Goldfinger's stud farm.  I've since learned that there are other sites where such an utterly ridiculous accusation is repeated as though it's fact, when the real facts are that there's nothing at all in the scene to suggest Bond is raping her.  Where does such lunacy come from?

Here are the real, incontrovertible facts of the case.

In the movie, Pussy Galore's lesbianism (as mentioned in the novel) is seriously downplayed - to the point that it's not exactly clear whether she is or she isn't.

While showing 007 around Goldfinger's farm, they go into a barn and have what appears to be a bit of a playful, flirtatious, fighting tussle; it certainly doesn't look like either one is seriously trying to hurt the other.  Bond tries to kiss Pussy, who initially appears resistant to the idea (after all, Bond is her hostage and trying to thwart her boss's plans), but then, going from her expression, changes her mind and willingly returns his kiss.  (Look at the above photo - her arms are embracing him, not pushing him away.)

The scene fades out on that kiss, and it's left to the viewers' imagination as to whether they actually went any further, but Bond being Bond, it's not unreasonable to assume that they did.  Pussy then decides to switch sides, helps Bond defeat Goldfinger, and then, in the movie's final scene, gleefully (and willingly) engages in a bit of (unseen) rumpy-pumpy with our hero under the folds of a parachute.

So here's where the ludicrous assertion that Bond is a rapist breaks down.  (In fact, all that Bond can be accused of is trying to steal a kiss from her, and even then, likely only in a strategic manoeuvre to get her 'on-side'.)  If he'd raped Pussy, it's extremely likely that she'd have killed him at the first opportunity, not switched sides and betrayed her employer.  

It's also clear, from her readiness to engage in another 'tussle' (without the half-hearted judo or karate this time) with Bond at the end of the movie, that she's completely 'up for it' - which isn't usually the response of someone who'd previously been raped by the person with whom she's now about to have consensual sex.

So how did the rape accusation come about?  Obviously, it originated from a bunch of woke feminists (male and female), who just don't like the idea that there are 'manly-man' men like Bond out there whom women can't resist.  I should know - I'm one of those men.  (Heh heh, little joke there.)  Add to that the fact that the literary Pussy was a lesbian, the idea that Bond 'converted' her ("I must've appealed to her maternal instinct" he says, when asked why Miss Galore changed sides) throws misandric feminists and lesbians into a paroxysm of fury at the very suggestion of such a thing.  (Yet, strangely, they're always quick to suggest that straight women can be easily 'turned' after a few sherries.)

So our hero - a hired government assassin in essence (when need be), but one who only kills bad guys in pursuit of a better world, is not only a randy cove, but a bloody rapist!  According to a bunch of men-hating feminists with an agenda, that is.

Anyone else out there who's fed up with this nonsense?  Make your feelings known now.  In fact, make your feelings known even if you think Bond is a rapist.  I'm always prepared to give the other side of any controversial subject a fair crack of the whip, even if they are seriously deranged and talking utter bollocks.  (So completely impartial then.)

Right - who's going to be brave enough to be first?

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