Gender-Stereotyped Cartoon - the Flintstones

Stefan Babich, a blogger for Periscope Magazine, a blog for women.Wrote a online article in 2011 that Brings up an issue many of us might not have even knew existed, that there is a lack of female protagonists in Pixar films. Babich brings up many points that are important to think about, because whether we realise it or not films,books,video games, and the media in general, at times do treat women to be less than their male counterparts.

Gender Stereotypes are everywhere in the world. This paper will focus on the formation of Gender stereotypes through different media sources. The media sources that will be used include television shows, movies and magazines. Thus the paper will also explore the effect that gender stereotyping may have on development of a person’s social and individual identity.

One of the very first Us animated shows for television was Looney Tunes, which aired around the the 30’s and promoted gender stereotypes. Despite starting in the 30’s the first named female character didn’t appear until the 50’s with Granny and Witch Hazel. And both of these character were depicted with traditional roles. Even Hazel in her first appearance (Bewitched Bunny) is defeated by transforming her from a nasty witch into a sexy bunny, whom Bugs is immediately enamored with. This story not only says that females should just try to be attractive otherwise they’re monsters who eat children, but that males should fall in love with any pretty girl they see and immediately go after her. Bugs even says at the end "Ah sure, I know. But aren't they all witches inside?" when he decides to take her home. And at one point Witch Hazel, after crashing her broom, says this little gem "Oh, we women drivers... I had the silly thing in reverse!". The other shows in this era weren’t much better. Tom and Jerry from the 40’s, Yogi Bear from the 50’s, and Popeye the sailor all had their moments. But in

Today, more children are somehow connected to the media. Having computers, television, and phones, there always is a way to access it. The media being this accessible can cause problems, because in almost every show that airs on television has some type of gender bias. From how they portray a character from it’s behavior, role or appearance. This has set bad examples for children watching since the children copy what they see on TV. The cartoons, Charlie Brown, Phineas and Ferb, and SpongeBob SquarePants all have a gender bias. Each cartoon is aired on televisions at different times, so it show’s how throughout time gender bias is still an issue.

* Television viewing creates the concept of gender-role and racial stereotypes in children, as they start considering it as very natural phenomena. Heroic acts are expected out of males, while women are displayed as objects and less powerful.

It is very well known to all that media is a big part of society today. It influenced how we see ourselves and the world to some extent. There are different types of media that is offered today, for example: TV, movies, radio, and newspapers. Within the different forms of media, women and men are represented in a certain way, all with different characteristics. In this essay, I will argue that there is similar gender stereotypes presented in the shows Modern Family and Every Body Loves Raymond, and how they differ from the show Full House.

The animated television series, The Simpsons has been an effective way in illustrating sociological themes. The Simpsons portrays a mini-society that addresses social institutions such as education, family, mass media, religion, and government through the family and their local community. The intersection of culture and social structure helps create the Simpson’s hometown “Springfield, USA”. The Simpsons represents contemporary American culture , and has been described as “ a funhouse mirror reflection of the ‘average’ American family, as it still persists in our national imagination” ( MacGregor 1999). This show uses causes and consequences of social processes to bring to light “real-life” topics. Images of adolescent deviance are common throughout the show and are implemented in numerous references such as the role of family, peers, schools and the law enforcement in promoting conformity and preventing delinquency.

Question 3: To what extent do male and female literary characters accurately reflect the role of men and women in society?

Gender stereotypes are everywhere. Even before we can understand what this means, people are constantly exposed to them through advertisements, toys, clothes, and the media including television shows and movies. To evaluate the prevalence of gender stereotypes in television programs targeted towards young children, I chose to watch four different shows called Phineas and Ferb, Little Einsteins, Horrid Henry, and Sofia the First. When picking what shows to watch, I intentionally selected at least one that looked targeted towards boys, another that appeared to be targeted towards girls, and finally one that seemed gender neutral. I also made sure to watch at least two episodes of each program to determine whether the themes I observed were

We’ve all seen these adult animated sitcoms, or at least heard about them. But when you think of the legends in this category you need look no further than Matt Groening’s classic The Simpsons, or the more recent twist Family Guy created by Seth Macfarlane. The Simpsons and Family Guy are American comical cartoons that share many similarities and differences. Although the two shows portray a dysfunctional American family and have a similar way of delivering humor, they both contrast in their targeted audience and characters.

This paper is a media analysis of the TV show Modern Family in relation to gender as a social institution. We constantly consume media without knowing it has repercussions. Media is a social institution that reinforces gender and racial social inequalities. For my data, I randomly picked (through a random episode generator) season 5 episode 8 and season 6 episode 18 as my two episodes to analyze. In this paper I will show how cultural stereotypes about identity and femininity intersect on Modern Family to reinforce gender and racial inequalities.

Prince Charming, Prince Eric, Aladdin, King Triton, and the Beast all show men as powerful rulers with wealth and high class status. Rarely are men depicted in professions such as teaching or taking care of the home. Disney movies emphasis on male characters being extremely strong and tough, which is represented by their physical appearance and violence portrayed in these movies. All the male characters are usually put to the test and must fight some evil creature or being in order to save their princesses, reinforcing the stereotype that boys must always be though and ready to fight to get their way. Thus, numerous studies find children’s attitudes about gender are influenced by the amount of television they watch (Andersen, 2011.

It only takes a second to attach a strong feeling or idea to a character in a movie, advertisement, or video game. Many characterization used are based on the assumed stereotypes, and are usually one-dimensional characters. Typically, these characterizations usually come from inherited family values, education, and the media. While stereotypes existed long before mass media, the media machine certainly helped to accelerate the cultural growth of all kinds of stereotypes. It is beyond this paper to answer why magazines employ these gender stereotypes, instead this research is designed to analyze

This study was designed as an event based, structure observational study where researchers identified a set four behaviors prior to the study that which theoretically two were stereotypically male and the remaining two were stereotypical female. Prior to the study researchers generated four behaviors that they believed represented stereotypical gender roles. The first behavior was giving orders and was defined as, a verbal command where the character is demanding a behavior of another character. Commanding phrase examples include a character stating “you do this” or “stop” or “leave my castle now.” The first behavior was hypothesized to be stereotypically male. The second behavior was also believed to be stereotypically male and was the aggressive behavior of characters. The second behavior was defined as a physical or verbal

Gender stereotypes are frequently presented in anime, though anime being almost exclusively produced in Japan, the stereotypes are sometimes exclusive to Japanese culture. Using Kissanime.ru as both an index and a source for viewing anime, the researcher looked at anime under the 'Action ' tag, picking thirty shows at random and watched on average 2-4 episodes from each. Looking at what sex the main protagonist was, and if the protagonist fitted into stereotypical role of that sex. Then looking at support characters in terms of gender and what their roles were. Out of the 30 series picked, 8 had a female protagonist immediately presenting what was already suspected, that the 'action ' genre would consist of prudently male protagonists, and supporting characters in the 22 series with male leads were presented in a gender stereotypical way, with females mostly only being used as romantic or dramatic purposes. What 's more the few series in which the romantic interest