BagOfNothing.com

Welcome to another Damsel in Distress website. This site is dedicated to the long tradition in mass media, the damsel in distress. A staple of melodrama from the beginning of film, many people have found the rescue of a woman to be a strong fantasy. The imagery lives from the early serials of the Perils of Pauline, through the cliffhangers of the 40’s and 50’s, through the euro-horror films of the 60’s and 70’s, and on into the modern era of action films.

This website does not endorse violence or abuse, it is merely a look at the history of film’s enduring love with the Damsel in Distress.

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When it comes to those they most admire, young people do not look chiefly to the worlds of music, today’s wars or history. Instead, they turn to their own families.

Asked to name their heroes, young Americans surveyed by The Associated Press and MTV make their parents the collective top pick. Twenty-nine percent choose their mothers, 21 percent name their fathers and 16 percent pick their parents without specifying which one. Allowed to choose as many heroes as they’d like, nearly half mention at least one of their folks.

Next in line as the poll’s top heroes: 11 percent choose friends, 10 percent God, 8 percent their grandmother, 7 percent their brother and 5 percent a teacher or professor.

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Developed by the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT), the Terrorism Knowledge Base offers in-depth information on terrorist incidents, groups, and trials.

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