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While watching Amelie tonight something struck me as interesting. At the end of the movie during the only "possibly-could-be-construed-as-post-sex" scene, she is holding Nino. They are laying together and his head is on her chest and she is holding him. Like taking care of him, or something. And, it struck me. It's the man who always gets held. At least for me that's how it has always been. In "life" the man takes care of the woman. Protects her. Tells her it's okay. Keeps her from harm. Or at least this is how it's supposedly supposed to be. But, in bed, it's the woman who takes care of the man. It's the man who is cared for--motherly--almost. I've always thought this was interesting--it's not really the first time that I've noticed it with my experiences, but tonight it was strange to see it portrayed in a film. I guess, in a sense, a woman takes care of a man's well-being (of course, all that I'm saying is not necessarily true and real, it's just how we're told it's to be--and, well, often how it is): cares for the home, feeds him, etc. So, why not hold him in bed? To keep him safe in a way that is different than what he is supposed to do for her. Truth be told, I've liked this. I like feeling as though I am responsible for protecting someone in such a vulnerable state. Making someone comfortable, caressed and held. Maybe that's how lots of women feel. Maybe this is common beyond just me. Hmm..well, that's all. I guess I don't have anything else to say about that. It just seemed interesting.