Use of Sexuality to Manipulate Men
... Film Noir defines women by their sexuality. ... They long for or look for independence, often economic, and freedom, often from relationships with men. These women, the masters and possessors of their own sexuality, represent a danger to the males. ... They use their sexuality by deriving power from it and use their intellect to get what they want. In Film Noir, women use their sexuality to manipulate men in order to gain power and independence. ... Their sexuality becomes their death warrant once it has been demonstrated that they are much more concerned about themselves than the man that they have seduced. ... She uses her good looks to create trust in the men around her, and then abuses that trust. ... Just like Spade, Brigid has to use physical harm to influence the people that are immune to her sexual attractions. ... He must kill Phyllis as well to ensure that she never entraps more men just like him. In Neo-Noir, women are portrayed as heroines, but still use their sexuality for manipulation. ... So she acts out her coolness to manipulate Jake by hiring him to find the murderer, which should, from her point of view, take the heat off of her. ... In Film Noir, women use their attractiveness to lure men into their evil ploys.