The image of woman in cinema deeply interwined with general studies about film and women studies. Since the beggining of movie industry women actively participate in movies. During the period of 20s-40s of 19th century women were portrayed as capable of intelectual activities, but now it is all about women bodies. Nowadays we have a lot off different movies. But doesn't matter what kind of movie it will be, its almost impossible to see powerfull, beautifulland smart women without any deviation.
As I said in my previous blog women always are sexual object for men. For example, we can go through typical screenplays in Hollywoood. In most cases the protagonist of the movie is a man, a superhero, who saves the world, but women usially play a passive role. For example, a blond cutie girlfriend of a hero who loves him very much and look forward to making a family with him. Typical character for most movies is a girl with a big breasts and beauty face who has low GPA and most of the time think about getting a boyfriend. But if there is a woman who is successfull, beautifull and smart she always has disadvantages: she has mental problems, not family oriented or just a bitch. As an exception we have few examples of movies where girls could be smart, strong, beautifull and without any deviations, but anyway the story is structured to show us this woman under the strong man who takes care of her, helps and guides her.
The media of the days more focused on women's beauty. Nobody cares how smart she is, which carrer goals does she have; the most important thing is that she should look good. From early childhood media programms people that women are second sort of human being, the most valuable is a man. In most cases women is a sexual object till thirty-five, but after that age she portrayed as an old bitch. So, media don't value smart women as a powerfull and independent element of society. For media women is a sexual object who should be under a man or another case she will be indicated like an abnormal woman.
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