In many countries, people treat women as if they are lesser than the men around them because of the stereotypes that are associated with each gender. The stereotype that women are supposed to be fragile, emotional and graceful makes them seem as if they are unable to perform certain tasks. The misconception gives men the idea that females are to stick with jobs that require minimum physical strength. Compared to the real world, the movie She’s The Man focuses its whole plot on the stereotypes women face. The protagonist Viola Hastings’ team is cancelled because the school, Cornwall, does not require a female soccer team. When Viola finds out, she requests a chance to join the boys soccer team to which the coach refuses. To prove the coach erroneous,
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Many children learn gender roles from a very young age. In many cases they are taught by parents and family, religion and additional sources like the media and distinct for every culture. The gender stereotypes are pertinent to personality traits, domestic behaviours, occupations and physical appearance. For example, women are often expected to be weak and graceful while men are supposed to be self-confident and aggressive. Also, when it comes to physical appearances, females need to be small and well put together while men are tall and broad-shouldered. Similarly when people say “act like a girl”, they associate certain traits to that type of behaviour. Those certain traits could be: dependant, emotional, quiet, innocent or weak. When males are told to “be a man”, they refer to traits like independent, tough, aggressive, competitive, etc. The movie She’s The Man in particular focuses on gender roles that are seen in the American culture. First, the protagonist, Viola is considered a ‘Tomboy’ because she is the captain of the girls’ soccer team, wears clothes that are not very flattering and is very out-spoken. The way she behaves is the complete opposite of what a conventional female protagonist would be like. When Viola breaks up with her boyfriend Justin over an argument about soccer he tells her “to be a girl for five seconds”. According …show more content…
There are many types of feminists; Liberal feminists focus on equal rights, radical feminism pays attention to the impacts of capitalism while black feminists focus on racism and ethnicity. She’s The Man focuses on liberal feminism due to the fact that girls in Cornwall do not have the same rights as men. The girls’ soccer team gets cancelled because the coach considers it more important to have boys team than a girls team. The protagonist, Viola’s goal is not only to prove that she can beat the Cornwall team but to also make sure that she is given the same opportunities as the men in her school. When her team gets cancelled, her purpose is to have a co-Ed soccer team so the girls will get to play too but the idea gets shot down. According to Judy Berman, women’s bodies can do fascinating things like giving birth but when it comes to sports, men are given a bigger advantage because biologically they are faster and have more strength. She also believes that “women are alienated in co-ed teams” which is also something that is seen in the
Many children learn gender roles from a very young age. In many cases they are taught by parents and family, religion and additional sources like the media and distinct for every culture. The gender stereotypes are pertinent to personality traits, domestic behaviours, occupations and physical appearance. For example, women are often expected to be weak and graceful while men are supposed to be self-confident and aggressive. Also, when it comes to physical appearances, females need to be small and well put together while men are tall and broad-shouldered. Similarly when people say “act like a girl”, they associate certain traits to that type of behaviour. Those certain traits could be: dependant, emotional, quiet, innocent or weak. When males are told to “be a man”, they refer to traits like independent, tough, aggressive, competitive, etc. The movie She’s The Man in particular focuses on gender roles that are seen in the American culture. First, the protagonist, Viola is considered a ‘Tomboy’ because she is the captain of the girls’ soccer team, wears clothes that are not very flattering and is very out-spoken. The way she behaves is the complete opposite of what a conventional female protagonist would be like. When Viola breaks up with her boyfriend Justin over an argument about soccer he tells her “to be a girl for five seconds”. According …show more content…
There are many types of feminists; Liberal feminists focus on equal rights, radical feminism pays attention to the impacts of capitalism while black feminists focus on racism and ethnicity. She’s The Man focuses on liberal feminism due to the fact that girls in Cornwall do not have the same rights as men. The girls’ soccer team gets cancelled because the coach considers it more important to have boys team than a girls team. The protagonist, Viola’s goal is not only to prove that she can beat the Cornwall team but to also make sure that she is given the same opportunities as the men in her school. When her team gets cancelled, her purpose is to have a co-Ed soccer team so the girls will get to play too but the idea gets shot down. According to Judy Berman, women’s bodies can do fascinating things like giving birth but when it comes to sports, men are given a bigger advantage because biologically they are faster and have more strength. She also believes that “women are alienated in co-ed teams” which is also something that is seen in the