Beyond The Lights And Real Women Have Curves Analysis

In Beyond the Lights and Real Women Have Curves, appearance encapsulates women 's oppression. Through glimpses of self-image and societal norms and expectations of women, it is evident that appearance illustrates the oppressive nature of society 's expectation of a woman 's role. In both Beyond the Lights and Real Women Have Curves it encompasses the struggle of women being perceived in a particular way. Through the use of men in these two works, it puts into perspective how women are expected to uphold a particular image and how hard it is to break away from the social norm.
Certainly, there is no disagreement that the two works presented the idea that men are always in control and that women need to be rescued. Some characters such as Pancha, …show more content…
In Beyond the lights, there was a scene where Noni was at the Billboard Awards. While Noni was waiting for the results, she was wearing a big choker necklace. The big collar foreshadowed the behavior of a chained dog throughout the rest of the movie. In the film, Noni was in a relationship with Kid Culprit, even though she didn 't have any genuine feelings towards him. Noni, in a way, was forced to be with Kid Culprit because her mom "brainwashed" …show more content…
We have seen that perfectionism and specific societal roles are implicitly present in both works. From the moment babies are born and raised, they are expected to meet and adapt to different societal roles. Girls, for example, are presumed to grow up, be beautiful and perfect, and be able to have a family and cater to their husband. In society, the female body is viewed to have several standards to uphold. Much like the Barbie doll, physical beauty is everything in today 's standard. Women must have the perfect hair, nails, face, body, and be able to take on the role of being a mother and wife. Noni and the women of Real Women Have Curves faced numerous obstacles that made them realize what made them feel free and they drifted away from all the strenuous societal views. By having Kid Culprit pull a stunt that publicly humiliated Noni, it made her realize that she was trapped. Noni stripped off her weave, makeup, and nails. This action made her stop falling under the stereotypical social norm that oppressed women significantly. Noni started making choices without her mother "brainwashing" her to fall under the stigma that beauty and sex appeal is key to being successful. The Women, on the other hand, found their freedom when they got rid of their clothes. They felt free because society imposed the idea that women are supposed to look skinny and not