Hollywood is one of the biggest culprits in upholding ideals of proper feminine qualities.
For generations, women have been presented with stereotype after stereotype on the silver screen.
While this may have worked for our grandmothers, things have changed a lot in recent years.
Women are fed up.
Feminism has given women theright to voteand the right tohave a career outside the homewithout raising eyebrows.
Women are also pushing back against the sexism in Hollywood withthe #MeToo movement.
Then all you better do is change your look and people will love you!
Hollywood makes it look like every woman is a caterpillar waiting to emerge from her cocoon into a butterfly.
InShe’s All That, Laney goes from geek to chic afterditching her glasses.
What happened to inner beauty?
And what’s so bad about glasses, anyway?
Women are complex, and a new hairdo isn’t enough to completely transform their lives.
The movie makes it seem like this strong, independent woman wasn’ttrulyhappy until she finally fell inlove.
Who knew that the secret to relaxation was a man, not a day at the spa?
Well, she’ll probably end up miserable.
Take Miranda inThe Devil Wears Prada.
When her employee, Andy, starts focusing on her career too much, her boyfriend feels threatened.
Kirsten fromSet It Upis also closed off and reserved until she meets a man.
Unfortunately, too many people are buying the myth that career women are cold.
This, at least, is what Hollywood wants us to believe.
But does every woman really want a fairy tale wedding?
“And what do princesses do?
They get married.”
Thin is portrayed as the ideal everywhere from magazines to films.
Regina gaining a few pounds is enough totopple her as the queenof The Plastics inMean Girls.
Fat Amy’s name inPitch Perfectspeaks for itself.
Even actresses who aren’t plus-sized have beencriticized for their weight, and it isn’t anything new.
Fortunately, Disney has gotten a little bit better in this regard.
Merida inBravedoesn’t end up with a husband-to-be by the end of the film.
InMulan, though the protagonist falls in love, she is stillable to save Chinathrough her skill and bravery.
The manic-pixie dream girl trope
Themanic pixie dream girlis quirky and bubbly.
While she’s not your typical beauty, that’s part of her charm.
Her character growth is sacrificed for that of a man, because women exist to nurture and support men.
Latina women are spicy
Some of the nastiest stereotypes perpetuated by Hollywood are racial stereotypes.
If the answer is “yes,” congratulations!
You probably have a classic Hollywood stereotype on screen: the spicy Latina.
“Her thick, exotic accent is sexy and mysterious, but also something to poke fun at.
The role of Mammy and the role of Minny both won their actresses well-deserved Oscars.
Another emerging trend in films is Asian women with brightly colored hair.
GoGo Tomago inBig Hero 6has some streaks of purple.
Yukio inThe Wolverinerocks some bright red locks.
What’s so wrong about dyed hair?
Feminists are bitter
Some Hollywood stereotypes are downright dangerous.
It’s something that is portrayed as distinctly feminine, and something men dislike.
That’s a far cry from women being born with the innate desire to shop till they drop.
