Women In Black Panther

However, of that 48%, only 24% of them are involved in a STEM field. However, statistics are saying now, more than ever, women are pursuing STEM careers. Yet, what happens behind the scenes while earning your degree? My mother has experienced a prime example of exactly what happens when women attempt to pursue a STEM career. She had decided on taking a programming course in college. Long story short, she got to her assigned computer and began to design her screen like the creative woman she is. Her professor walked up to her found it unrighteous to have her computer screen pink when everyone else's where "manly" colors. He suggested that she goes to the counselor to change courses since technology was "manly" thing. Sadly, she listened along with many other women. I say that because "...nearly a third of women in science, engineering and technology (S.E.T.) fields say they are likely to quit within a year," (Sherbin, ...Bias in Their Labs). It's unfortunate that women all over feel that they are not worthy because of their gender or their lack of "manliness." STEM fields aren't a manly thing, they need to be identified as gender neutral profession, as every profession should

The women in the movie had the ability to do what they want. For example, the main character’s sister, Shuri, possessed a talent for technology. She was particularly intelligent and was able to make new advances and improvements. Shuri endowed her technology to people, which was used and helpful throughout the movie. Her expertise was recognized and she was able to do what she good at. Shuri did not capitulate and let anyone get in the way of her making progress. Women are being influenced as they see Shuri and some others taking on roles that could be challenging. In “Opinion: "Black Panther" and the beauty and strength of black women”, it declares, “The black women in "Black Panther" are strong. Their strength is revered, and not feared, by the men in their lives.” This statement exhibits how no one was scared or tried to deprive the women of expressing themselves. Nobody, except the people who were evil, were afraid of the ladies because of their mien, but respected them since they were able to fend any disgruntled comments made by invaders. The movie portrayed a world much different than reality, in which women were acknowledged for their abilities. In today’s world, women are underrepresented and according to “‘Black Panther’ success amplifies findings of UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report”, less than one out of ten film directors are women. This displays how

The force of societal stereotypes is a large part of this gap. Instead of joining STEM careers, the most common careers among women are secretaries, nurses, and elementary and middle school teachers (Mandell). This truly illustrates that when well-rounded, talented women have the choice, they are inclined to delve into the field in which society expects them to belong. In this way, the stereotype of women not being involved in STEM is forcing less women to be involved in these fields. The deficiency of women in technical fields, despite their well-roundedness and ability, can be directly related to unyielding cultural stereotypes that stigmatize women in supposedly masculine fields.

In a speech in February 2013 President Barak Obama said, “One of the things that I really strongly believe in is that we need to have more girls interested in math, science, and engineering. We’ve got half the population that is way underrepresented in those fields and that means that we’ve got a whole bunch of talent…not being encouraged the way they need to.” It been three years since President Obama has made that statement and the underrepresentation of women in science, technology, engineering and math as known as STEM majors is still a big problem today. The STEM workforce is crucial to Americas global competitiveness and groundbreaking capability. The people who work in the STEM field make up nearly half of the United

While this bill undoubtedly aligned with the mission and purpose of women’s colleges, there remains an unbalanced amount of representation of women in STEM programs and careers. “Globally, women remain particularly behind in participation at elite institutions and in traditional ‘male’ fields of study including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM” (Renn, 2014, p. 3). While the very existence of women’s colleges asserts their right to belong within realms of higher education, the work towards equity and inclusion must take place in all facets of life. “Even where women outnumber men in undergraduate enrollments and enjoy full access to higher education, women’s institutions act symbolically to remind society that in many other domains of public and private life, gender equality remains elusive” (Renn, 2014, p. 125).

Black women in the media need to be shown as a powerful group of females. The media should show women as positions with authority, individualists who rebel against the harsh stereotypes, and heroines who people look up to. Some TV shows like Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder have shown dominant black female protagonists, but this is not enough to create a change. Sadly, a stereotype still remains for black, affluent, and happy women. The article “For Black Women, everything is a Feminist Issue”, Mikki Kenall talks about problems black women face daily. “There is an assumption that being a good (black) feminist involves making a specific set of pre-approved choices that may or may not be relevant to the individual making them”.1 This statement explains that even though you are a black lady with manners, you have untrue expectations to fill for yourself and people around you for what is considered

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?

Looking back throughout the history of media, the portrayal of minorities – particularly that of Women of Color – has been formed, shaped, taken apart, and reformed. The audience need only look at commercials, television programs, and movies to realize that the exemplification of women of color (WOC) in the media is either scarce, stereotypical, or unrealistic. As time advances, individuals and organizations, such as The Representation Project, work towards establishing a new kind of WOC in the media – a WOC who is not portrayed with a stereotypical role, but is instead a strong, capable, intelligent woman with a real story. This paper will detail how a WOC’s lack of presence, negative portrayal, and subsequent skewed perception, halts the

Thesis: The portrayal of African American women as stereotypical mammies, matriarchs, welfare recipients, and hot mommas helps justify U.S. Black women’s oppression.

This report navigates the current state of STEM demographic in the country. It examines the reasons why there are less females undertaking STEM majors and gives recommendations on the problems. A brief history on STEM is outlined and the discussion follows with in depth analysis on the subject. STEM is a very critical education discipline with an importance in the economy of the country. Much as it is important, few students choose a career path in STEM. Although, there are more than 50% female students in Colleges and Universities, 12% take STEM related course. Why is this? This report is a compilation of empirical data collected in journals on the same subject explaining

Films can affect the perception for any race or gender. Black women are targets for misperception in films. African American women celebrities, Divas seeks to push the discussion of African American celebrity beyond the “good, politically progressive role model” versus “bad, regressive black stereotype” binary that stifles dialogue and divides scholar. (Mask p. 1). Characterization of Black female in films is harmful to their mental health. The eroticizing of African American women as wild, sexually promiscuous, and amoral continues to be normalized by descriptors that are widely circulated, accepted, and used to frame ideas about this population (Hooks 1992). This impacts the ways that others interact with African American women at different phases of the lifespan.

Woman stereotypes were and still are an issue in America. Men look down on women as if they are better, stronger, and more powerful. Women have more power than people assume. “The modern women’s rights movement in the United States began in 1960s as a reaction to the decades of social and civil inequalities faced by women” 2. Women soon started working during World War II 2. Women were still paid less than men but their rights were improving. Movies are filmed where the women alway agrees with what other people say or they have have as many lines as the male actors. Even actresses who star in a movie have less lines than actors sometimes. Black Panther is one of few films that portray the

Today’s college students have the opportunity and freedom to choose their major and their career path. Many factors influence the decision of a college student’s career paths including background, general interests, personal strengths, time commitment, and job outlook. Although many important decisions are made in college, one of the most important is the choice of major and career track. Out of hundreds of majors the science and engineering fields are under-represented by women. Although the numbers of women in science technology, engineering, and mathematics, STEM, majors has been increasing in the past years, women still are in the minority in the STEM fields. In her study, Lona Whitmarsh

Typically, Africa is seen as a third- world country, however Wakanda which serves as the setting for much of Black Panther is extremely advanced and technological. Wakanda has “high speed monorails, flying ships and skyscrapers, fabrics and patterns that make the city distinctly African” (Hardawar), which is very surprising since African societies are rarely showed to be advanced based on stereotypes surrounding Africa. This film also reflects the power of women in African societies and celebrates black culture which is an essential part of Afrofuturism. The females portrayed in Black Panther are “dressed in elaborate armour and are trained in martial arts and traditional spear training” (Hardawar). Each of the female characters are highly skilled and have expertise in a particular field which contradicts the stereotypes put on women and those of the African dissent.

areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics employers are not getting enough women (Pozniak). High school girls only represent 17 percent of computer science Advance Placement (AP) test takers (O'Shea). The most significant group of minorities who are behind in earning computer technology degrees and working in science and mathematical professions are women. “Historically, women’s low representation in science and engineering was said to be due in large part of their lack of ability, interest, or both” (Horning 30). However, this is no longer a true fact according to Ward. Some suggestions to increasing the amount of women in sciences include introducing already present women faculty as mentors. Over the last three decades,