Robert Downey Jr., male of course, played the character of Tony Stark. Stark was a very rich engineer that was held captive by the enemy in Afghanistan, but escaped by creating protective and weaponized suit. Once he was able to escape and brought back to the U.S., Stark was able to improve the suit to give him the capabilities of a superhero. Gwyneth Paltrow, female, is casted as Pepper Pots, Tony Stark’s secretary. It may seem that Pots was only written into the storyline to show that while Stark is a billionaire that has a big ego and a suit that could save the world, he still has feelings. Of course, he could practically have any girl that he wanted, he just wants Pepper Pots. Iron Man is an example of gender diminishment. Stark gets the spotlight, not that he did not deserve it, but Pots also does a lot for Stark, while wearing heels, and she does not get nearly as much credit for it since she is just his secretary. Iron Man could set a bad example or children, influencing them to think it’s just a woman’s job to do anything a man asks and to stand by him while he gets the
Robert Downey Jr., male of course, played the character of Tony Stark. Stark was a very rich engineer that was held captive by the enemy in Afghanistan, but escaped by creating protective and weaponized suit. Once he was able to escape and brought back to the U.S., Stark was able to improve the suit to give him the capabilities of a superhero. Gwyneth Paltrow, female, is casted as Pepper Pots, Tony Stark’s secretary. It may seem that Pots was only written into the storyline to show that while Stark is a billionaire that has a big ego and a suit that could save the world, he still has feelings. Of course, he could practically have any girl that he wanted, he just wants Pepper Pots. Iron Man is an example of gender diminishment. Stark gets the spotlight, not that he did not deserve it, but Pots also does a lot for Stark, while wearing heels, and she does not get nearly as much credit for it since she is just his secretary. Iron Man could set a bad example or children, influencing them to think it’s just a woman’s job to do anything a man asks and to stand by him while he gets the