Scandal: A Feminist Analysis

The average American watches about 5 hours of television a day. It would only make sense to get something out of it, right? Whether it be to entertain or inform you, every show has a meaning or purpose behind it. Lately, there has been a rise in women having the leading role in television shows. It can be easily imagined that this would catch the eye of many. There is one in particular that seems to have caught the public’s attention. Scandal is a show created by Shonda Rhimes. It’s main character, Olivia Pope, played by Kerry Washington, helps to leave her viewers in awe. Through all the success of this show, there is still one question still remains, “Should Scandal be considered the best feminist show on television?”
Now, there is no way to answer this question if you don’t understand it. There are numerous ways to define feminism taking into consideration that every definition is based upon someone else’s opinion. Many are mislead into thinking that feminism means that men don’t matter or that women are in some ways superior. This is not the case. Merriam-Webster …show more content…
She is a strong empowered black woman that holds a high position in politics. After furthering herself in higher education, Olivia is offered a position to work for Senator Fitzgerald Grant in his presidential campaign. This is where her famous quote,”It’s handled,” comes into play. After a scandalous relationship between Fitz and Olivia is found out by Mrs. Grant and the Grant presidency has been won, Olivia moves on to do other things. She creates her own business entitled “ Olivia Pope and Associates(OPA),” as a crisis management firm that defends and helps her clients in ways that they can’t help themselves. Olivia’s confidence and profound articulations show viewers a different side to women. The once inadequate woman is now seen as a fixer or an extremely skilled woman who is able to the job that, even men, can’t seem to