Are women supposed to engage in these types of films?

In the time that this movie premiered, as a girl, my friends went crazy. Countless plans were made as most my friends were excited for the screening of the film. As I didn't see the first film, I personally had no interest in the sequel. However, I observed a side of my friends girls are often not too welcomed to express. I heard stories of their boyfriend objecting their attendance to the film, and honestly wondered why? Their boyfriends objection may be due to the assumption that the authors discuss in the article," The Gender Politics of Magic Mike XXL." The assumption that what the film consist of is what women want in their men. Throughout most of the article, I often wasn't certain on each of the authors main points besides Sophie Gilbert. She sums up her positions perfectly As she describes that the film may interest women for the fact that they get to witness men take "the opportunity to make women feel, like, yes, queens." Not only is that an interest to women, but they get to see men aspire to chase their dreams and push those around them. With some sense of sex involved, this film consist of elements women are entertained by since the film apparently has a deeper meaning then oily fitted bodies. However, the other two authors, Spencer and Megan, have no clear point to project. Their points hardly had any evidence and it seemed explain the sides of both, male and females. As mentioned, my friends couldn't wait for the release of the film, and I, as others, thought it was due to the desire to watch men peel off their clothes and watch sexy make out scenes. However, after reading this article, I now understand what the hype what all about. The hype was the same as any other girly film, girls anxious to watch an inspiring movie. So before one can assume that the motive behind girls viewing the film is primarily to admire the oily bodies of men, they should know the movie has a far deeper, motivating meaning.