There have been many advances for women in the movie industry
but not all of them have been exactly positive. True, it may get them higher
ratings and bigger paychecks but how is this helping the feminist movement?
Many big box office successes over the past few years have shown women in what our society would call deeming roles. These roles include prostitutes and strippers.
The actresses in films like Striptease and Showgirls are potrayed as tools of domineering men who take advantsge of the women's feminity and sexuality to achieve some sort of sexual gratification This probably the case for many of the viewers too who went to watch the women (especially Demi Moore)
Is
this how women want to be portrayed or is this how men want them portrayed?
Let's find out; click here to vote on this issue
Many of the films below have been critically acclaimed and big box-office successes.
These films which aren't purposely concentrating predominantly on their female characters still portray their women characters negatively. Here is a few of such films, check out their webpages:
Above: Jodie Foster playing a thirteen (13) year old prostitute in Taxi Driver. Click on the picture to find out more ...
Below: a scene from the bomb, Showgirls
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