Lookism

The characters they play are rarely multi-faceted, designed to have little personality in order not to distract from their physical appearance. Lookism pervades cinematic content in very meaningful ways, and female characters, even in family movies, serve primarily as either fulfilling a traditional stereotypical role, or that of eye candy. Even in movies where the main characters are female or when…

Marisa Tobias Dr. Langston CM9341 1 April 2017 Tina Fey and Amy Poehler: Feminist and Funny Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are best known for their comedic work on Saturday Night Live, hilarious performances in films such as Baby Mama and Sisters, and impeccable improvisation capabilities, however, both comediennes can add inspiring feminists to their list of accolades. In their respective memoirs, Bossypants and Yes Please, Fey and Poelher share humorous stories and introspection that they may not…

Women’s Oppressions in Literary Works Women used to be oppressed by men in society that men established for a long time. How were they to be oppressed? It was not allowed for women to freely express their voices and do what they want to. Society expected and forced women to take only limited role unfairly and kept women’s social status lower than men’s. Women became far from equal. In the 19th century, many female authors expressed their complaint and aspiration for freedom from these…

The term patriarchy is defined as “a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line” (Merriam Webster). In addition, this word which originated from the Greek language can also mean, “a system of society or government organized on patriarchal lines which means the men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it” ( Merriam Webster).The ideas of patriarchy is something that I had never thought about…

in a study of MBA graduates, they found that attractive men receive higher starting salaries, while attractive women do not (Toledano, 2013). In general, attractive candidates are seen as more likeable. Kwan and Trautner (2011) defines the term “lookism” as a phenomenon in which attractive employees and candidates have the upper hand in the workplace because they are more readily promotes and paid more so than their less attractive…