Examining at gender stereotypes over all, Emma Thompson’s character, Susan Stanton, is great to study. When Susan first comes on the screen, one would think that she is finally a strong and independent woman, who does not fit under gender stereotypes. She results to violence, which is typically supposed to be associated with men. Also, when Jack is talking with a fellow politician at the dinner table, the politician asks Susan if it is okay to be discussing it at the dinner table. Susan sarcastically responds, “How else will I learn” (Primary). Susan is pointing out the fact that stereotypically she is not suppose to have a great knowledge of politics since she is a woman (Dolan 69). She is standing up for herself and that is refreshing. Sadly,
