Interstellar and father-daughter relationships
Images from 65 and Interstellar respective film IMDB pages. Note: Contains spoilers for the film Interstellar. Interstellar and father-daughter relationships by Jen Davies, nerd Jan 7, 2025 My mother told me that when I (a girl) was born, my father was relieved because he wanted to teach his children about engines and camping and it was more socially acceptable to do “tom-boy” things with a daughter, than it would be for my mother to teach a boy about her pastimes (eg, baking). That was a reflection of the gender expectations of the 1970s and 80s to a great extent, but even today I imagine there are communities where my father’s relief isn’t unusual when a baby girl arrives in the world. After her father has a closed-door conversation with the school principal about a fight the daughter had with a student over discrepant textbooks… Daughter: “How did it go?” Father: “I got you suspended.” If you’ve seen Interstellar - and if you haven’t, you should - then you know the scene, and...