Gender Stereotypes In The Movie, Zootopia

The catchphrase of Zootopia “Anyone can be anything!” is something Judy follows throughout the movie. At a young age, Judy’s parents and peers condescended to her and doubted her ability surviving as an officer in Zootopia. They believe she would be safer doing what is expected of her as a carrot farmer. Despite the pressure from her parents, Judy refused to give up on her dreams of joining the Zootopia Police Academy, especially since there had never been a bunny cop before. Even though she was the top-tier of her class at the academy, her boss didn’t take her seriously when she arrived at her job. The boss gave her the task as a meter maid which upsetted her because she deserved to be taken seriously as a real cop. Judy is seen as weak and tiny compared to her larger coworkers. She found it insulting when her fellow cops called her “cute” because it implied that she is little and incapable of doing thing. To prove those who have doubted her abilities, she took on the case of finding the missing animals with her partner, Nick in less than 48

She breaks social norms and her disregards parents advice to pursue her dream of becoming the first rabbit police officer. There is a scene in the movie where her father attempts to keep Judy from getting her hopes on becoming a cop, but to settle on being a carrot farmer by saying to a young Judy, “Judy, you ever wonder how your mom and me got to be so darn happy?” to which she replies no, and he continues “Well, we gave up on our dreams, and we settled.” However, Judy is a prime example of demonstrating agency where as individuals we are capable of breaking away from cultural standards and deciding our own pursuits (Manza, 103.) Her parent and the rest of the rabbit population’s mentality on the other hand only affirm the idea of scholars that in reality individuals actually have very little agency, and our behaviors and lives are dominated by social structure

In the film, the character Jeffries, is middle class and has different respects for Lisa and Stella, both ladies’ gender influencing on the way he communicates with them. Jeffries character portrays a casual person who doesn't car much for money or wealth, but thrives on adventure, qualities which can be linked to the director himself. He is content and comfortable with the way he lives and happy working in a job that he loves, but not currently as he is “trapped” in his leg cast. Some of the characters don't have this luxury as him but rather a job that is solely provide them with money, like Miss Lonely Heart. Jeffries is disparaging of the wealthy, which is targeted to Lisa on many occasions, and believes that they live in a world with not

Who would have thought that another Disney animation focused on the lives of animals would be such a hit? If you want to laugh, cry, be uplifted, and experience a myriad of emotions then Zootopia is the movie for you. Kids will love the cute animals depicted throughout the movie, as well as childish humor that kids will giggle hysterically at. Moreover, adults will not struggle with keeping their attention focused on the movie, like most “Kid” movies, because of the amazing artistry and captivating plot. An astounding feat that the film accomplished is the teaching opportunity it took to discuss, for all ages, real world issues that we struggle with around the world today.

The movie Zootopia is about a rabbit whose hope of becoming a police officer takes her from her families’ carrot farm to the nearby city of Zootopia. After being assigned to a case about a missing mammal she pairs up with a fox to find other animals who have been poisoned, causing them to become dangerously violent towards those around them. Though prey animals used to be afraid of predators in earlier times, they have evolved to where all species live in peace, but now these animals are believed to have reverted to their ‘savage’ ways. This causes a divide between the city as to whether all predator animals should be able to roam freely, or locked away in the case of another attack. This movie contains examples of stereotypes in society that can be applicable to real world situations.

Have you ever noticed how Riley’s emotions in the Pixar movie, ‘Inside Out’ are both male and female while her parent’s emotions are gender unified? This is just one noticeable feature in Riley’s emotions. This can possibly show the gender stereotypes that are displayed in this movie. Were these the result of coincidence or of conscious choice? This movie was intended to show children that emotions are complex with the emotions as a mixture of both masculinity and femininity shown in the emotions.

Zootopia (2016) is another spectacular hit from Disney. It is a story about an unlikely hero accompanied by an even surprising partner who sets out on a quest to solve a investigation threatening Zootopia. Zootopia explored various themes and used animals as characters to effectively display important themes such as stereotypes, prejudice and racism all while keeping it a movie the whole family can enjoy. Zootopia utilises animals to display important themes as mentioned above and its negative effects on society. Stereotypes played a key role in the movie. It can be seen in various scenes of the movie, Judy being victim of it quite a lot. Similarly, prejudice was also demonstrated in the movie with many characters having very false judgements, but were eventually proven wrong. Likewise, racism was shown, just not to a full extent. The movie shows us a good example of today’s society with the animals portraying us humans.

When one sits down to watch an exorbitant movie such as Clueless for entertainment purposes, they may not be aware of the extreme gendered messages hidden within the film. There are classic gendered roles that catch the eye at first hand, such as the main stars’. Cher Horowitz who is played by Alicia Silverstone, is the established, wealthy, flawless high school girl that everyone wants to be. The only thing Cher is missing in her life to feel complete is a male. To some, this may be the ideal movie to mindlessly watch and some may even become emotionally attached to Cher’s quest to find all of her friends and herself a man.

Throughout the two-hour play, Thelma and Louise get to have an adventure that usually only men get in films such as when they are murdering, robbing, and being chased by police. All of which once was considered an exclusive arena for men in the past. Times are changing and women characters in film do not exist only to be looked at. They are not portrayed as sexual objects, housewives, and mothers anymore, and committing crimes is no longer the preserve of men.

Judy battled against many forces that said she could not be a cop, even her own

A large audience of two hundred million children and adults watch Disney movies and videos every year (Gilliam, Wooden 7). When one thinks about Disney animated feature films he or she probably immediately have the image of beautiful princesses in mind, while when thinking about Pixar one may think of a narrative, which centers on a male character. According to The Pixar Story, The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Animation Studios have been collaborating together in many films since 2006; as one can see in many films the two companies draw distinctive gender dynamics, Disney adapts to old narratives while Pixar creates new ones. In Tangled (2010), a Disney movie, the masculine character Flynn Rider is a secondary character, an arrogant and crude thief. In The Incredibles, a movie born from the collaboration between Disney and Pixar, Bob Parr is depicted as the strongest, independent and the protagonist of the narrative.

The plot unfurls as an amigo cop secret to discover why predators in Zootopia have all of a sudden started to "go savage". Our hero, Officer Hopps and a shrewd fox named Nick Wilde are attempting to discover who is behind the secretive savage creatures. A key lesson of the whole film is that we shouldn't pass judgment on individuals by characteristics like skin shading or social class. At a point Judy ascribes conduct to organic cosmetics, she is submitting the blunder that the film is taking a stand in

For thousands of years, established gender roles have been a part of our society. Women are commonly known as sensitive, emotional, or passive. On the contrary, men are described as rational, competitive, independent, or aggressive. Believing women are more emotional than men is stereotyping. However, the stereotype is not entirely untrue. Development of gender roles is often conditioned more by environmental or cultural factors than by hereditary or biological factors. The development of gender roles between men and women involves the inference of peer community of each gender, the communication style of male and female and the intimacy or connection level of men and women.

Disney is one of the most successful and largest companies in the world. They have their hand in nearly every form of entertainment as well as media, and broadcasting. Disney is best known for their animated films, unique cartoon characters, catchy musicals, and fairy tales that most of us were first introduced to as children. They are one of the few entertainment companies in the World whose primary demographic is children and teens. Nearly everybody is familiar with the Disney name and its brand, and its realistic to suggest that nearly everybody has experienced a Disney film and animated character at some point in their lives; which may have helped to influence them or their behaviors or even their

Zootopia is Disney’s New York City, the city of opportunities, where “anyone can be anything” (Zootopia). A female bunny can even be the first police officer in Zootopia history. Despite being constantly discouraged from persuading her dream, Judy Hopps proves her doubters wrong and becomes Zootopia’s first bunny police officer. Once at the male dominant Zootopian Police Department, the hopeful Judy is placed on parking duty and is outsmarted by the fox, Nick Wilde. On her second day, she is almost fired for insubordination, but Judy is given one last chance to prove herself by finding one of the missing predators. With the help of Nick Wilde, she begins her investigation, where she is constantly disrespected by the male characters. However, her feminine and masculine qualities allow her to eventually gain their respect. With Judy in the lead of the investigation, it is discovered that the once innocent Mayor Bellwether was behind the disappearances and she is arrested. Zootopia is once again peaceful and is under the protection of the respected Officer Judy Hopps. By comparing Judy Hopps to the other gender roles present in the film, Zootopia shows that moving between the masculine-feminine spectrum should be accepted and encouraged.