Female Heroes In Hollywood

Heroes come in many forms. Some of those forms ware capes and some like to scare little children and ware tights, but some are like Malala Yousafzai who is still fighting for girl’s right to education around the world. Or like Susan B. Anthony who fought for woman’s right to vote.

Firstly, Pallas Athena and Diana Prince are known for their fierceness and bravery in battle. For instance, “they interpreted Athena as a kind of problem solver” (Deacy Web). Being an inspiration is what these women have been for many years and they will continue to inspire many hearts towards the rights of a female individual. “It is meaningful for women and young girls to see a woman capable of taking care of herself and saving others.” (Wittmer Web). Watching Diana pour her heart into learning what she needs to do to dominate any battle is inspiring. Female superheroes/goddesses usually are second-string to males, but now these two female attributes represent women in the way we would want to be recognized. These women were gifted with the ability of superhuman strength which is believed to be something that isn’t normal, commonly occurring in life-and-death situations. They have demonstrated that they are female warrior figures, not just men can do it, but women can too. Pallas Athena and Wonder Woman have shown what their abilities truly are. “It is a relief to watch a woman fight back” (Lepore Web). They can do anything to defend themselves and others. Even though they had this skill they wouldn’t take advantage of it, they took no pleasure from battling. “Athena also has a great set of associations with heroes and heroines than other deity” (Deacy Web). This conveys that she connects to heroes because she was the Greek Virgin Goddess of reason; she was prepared to help anyone in desperate times. Both were blessed with abilities that opened ignorant minds

Hollywood not only shows little to none diverse to race but also gender on screen and behind the scenes. When watching a movie to the end credits most the names that are shown are males. The diverse for gender in Hollywood is low. Females are not given the same opportunity as the males. Article from NPR STAFF (2015) informed that women make up half of the U.S. population but only 6% of the females directed theatrical films in 2013(Hollywood’s Homogeneity section, para.1). Even though the study is old the data has not change. Population in females in Hollywood in front and behind the scenes cannot be compared to the nation. Hollywood is own by males which are keeping positions for women to a minimum. The heads of Hollywood are not willing to be diverse so they can stay in control. Among the ranks of top Hollywood film executives, the

In response to lack of strong female representation in Hollywood films, Jemina Lewis wrote a persuasive article on women being overlooked in Hollywood and how it is impacting kids-particularly young girls. Appearing in the Age on July the 4th, 2015, Lewis argues in a critical and sarcastic manner that Hollywood should dismissing the wants – even needs – of half its audience, and create more powerful female role models – particularly superheros. Adopting a challenging and scornful tone Lewis positions parents and superhero fans alike to accept her case against the Hollywood industry.

Many Black women have conquered and overcame many biases barriers to perform a leading roles on #1 television shows in Hollywood, being rewarded for their performance and combining the reinforcement of the bias negativity of black women and the opposing of black women in Hollywood as well. During the early days of television entertainment, a “real black women” wasn’t able to participate in entertainment, but the image of a black women was present on shows.

There are few arguments debating the impact the film industry has on society and its views. More specifically how the portrayal of certain minority groups, such as black women, can sometimes perpetuate stereotypes. Though in the past few years more black women have been given roles in mainstream films and have received critical acclaim for said roles, have we made any progress in the types of roles these women are given? From the Mammies, Jezebels and Sapphires of the early days, to “12 years a Slave”, has Hollywood made any progress in the roles it offers black women?

Diverse women writers are just as important in the movie and television sector as their white male counterparts in Hollywood. Per several journal articles that have researched this issue, they have concluded that diversity issues among women writers have long been a struggle in Hollywood. These issues have raised questions, considering ticket sales have skyrocketed through the roof at the box office when movies and television shows included diverse characters. If given the right opportunity, diverse women writers can bring more compelling stories to the theaters that appeal to a vast number of women, since they count for more than half of the movie-going audience.

I desire to be a pioneer for women of color. Through my characters and projects, I want to convey the message that it is okay to follow your dreams and choose a career path that fulfills your purpose in life. Last year a social media movement began called, #OscarsSoWhite. Although controversial, it again confirmed the need for more creators, directors, and influential men and women of color in the Radio-Television-Film industries. The disparity in representation will continue as long as Hollywood fails to recognize women and people of color for their work. My success in the Radio-Television-Film industry would give hope to future generations, by serving as a face of diversity. I want young men and women of color to see that we can be successful and make a positive impact in Hollywood and beyond. With Hollywood productions having a high impact on society, creating positive characters and breaking away from stereotypes is an important goal in order to further the growth of our society as a whole. Creating characters that reflect our society is crucial. In order to have a profound effect, we must first

When talking about this topic a question comes to mind, if men were given these roles would there be a problem? Americans have been frustrated because women are just viewed for their looks, but there are also men in this world who are only given roles for their looks. If women did not want to be viewed as “the girl next door” or “the dumb blonde” then they should not have taken these roles in the movies. It was the 1940’s so it was not like women had no rights, in 1920 the nineteenth amendment was passed giving women the right to vote and more rights towards equality. Women had a voice during this time period and if they wanted a change they could have spoken up and tried to change their roles in movies. Other roles were given to women during this time period showing that women were strong and independent, women were not only given the role for their looks. As the film industry went on women started to gain more roles and have been looked at in some role as “strong women.” The term “strong women” caused more frustration because it shows the women are being viewed as not strong regularly. Even though women gained a lot more power

Most TV shows feature strong male leads with the women being the ditzy side kick. If these women on TV can’t stand up and be strong and independent it’s no wonder that the younger generation of girls can’t either. If they don’t have anyone to look up to and take inspiration from they’re not going to know exactly what they can do. Women are just as smart and hard working as men, and yet they’re hardly even acknowledged. The solution to this problem is to cast more women in strong roles. Women are not weak and fragile like they’re portrayed. In todays world women are in stronger roles than in the past, but it’s not enough. Women should be in leading roles, and kicking butt, it’s one way to show little girls that it’s okay to be demanding and to take what they

Heroes considered to be people who wear a tight cape and go to save the world. And is a villain considered to be a person who plots evil schemes against the hero. Heroes and villains are tended to be seen through the different perspectives of people’s eyes, but not all of the heroes or villains are recognized for their actions. At many times there tend to be many different people throughout the world who could be able to be there at the right time and the right place to make good decisions for others. On the other hand, there are some type of people that just could make wrong decisions and make places become a complete nightmare for others. Joseph Campbell views womens as a figure of happiness of creating families and

Filmmakers use traditional gender stereotypes to produce characters audiences can easily identify with by portraying conventional images of a person with identifiable characteristics. In previous years, the dominant representation of a women in film has been the passive, subjugated protagonist. However, through the development of female empowerment and added feminist representations of film, the female heroine transformed to become strong and independent women in her own right, as an individual character.

Frequently, most superheroes in cinema are portrayed by male characters rather than women, creating a distinction between gender roles. Indeed, through the passage, “These results may suggest to viewers that women are less important, knowledgeable, and capable than men – and less likely to be a hero” (Miller et. al) women are much less likely to be featured as the hero within the film, and more likely to be featured as the “damsel in distress” of the story. Furthermore, women are much more likely to be depicted in a sexualized fashion, even when displayed in the role of hero. This feature of women with a lack of dominance defies feminism, as they lack roles in superhero films and they are portrayed with the sole purpose of boasting

The simplest way to increase gender equality is by creating more roles for women. According to 2007-2012 film statistics reviewed by the New York Film Academy, the “average ratio of male actors to female actors is 2.25:1.” With less females onscreen than males, men continue to be the majority in movies. It is important to portray realistic representations of everyday life in where “women comprise 50 percent of the population” (Green, Women In Film Los Angeles). It is also important for women and young girls to have a variety of role models to look up to. With more women in movies, young girls will begin to understand that being a woman does not limit what they can do. Organizations such as Women in Film were created to help by “promoting equal opportunities for women, encouraging creative projects by women, and expanding and enhancing portrayals of women in all forms of global

In society we have a lot of women actresses. Some tend to play the motherly type, some play the manipulator type and some even play the victims of abusive relationships. No matter what women seem to be coming up in the industry of movies in more ways than before. The three movies I have chosen to analyze in my critique are Heartbreakers, Baby Boy and Stepmom. These three movies all have women in them that either play a major role or the main role. All their roles are very different in character and none of the women in these three movies play a similar role.