Brad Pitt's character is the object of erotic desire, however it is the female character that has the agency, she is active, powerful and makes the decisions. This is unusual, as it is normally the male character that has the agency. It proves the idea of agency as this film became very popular with women as it was seen to empower them.
Examples:
-"who do you want to be?", "want to lighten the load a bit?" he is constantly asking her questions, and allowing her to make the decisions, not telling her what to do.
-there is a phallocentric object, but is is comical, and a safe and sure object; hair-dryer, pretending it is a gun
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