Sitcom Analysis: The One When Rosita Dies

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Sitcom Analysis
I chose to analyze one of the scenes from the show “Friends”, specifically the episode “The One When Rosita Dies”. One of the reason`s I chose this sitcom is that I watch this show now and then and I am very familiar with the characters and episodes which makes it easy for me to analyze them. “Friends” was a popular show of the 90`s and early 20`s picturing young friends in the their 20`s living in New York and trying to deal with the realities of being adults. Despite of the show being PG, it clearly shows its gender inequality in some episodes.
One of the scenes from the above mentioned episode develops around the Gellers when they sell their house. Monica and Ross have to pick up their childhood memorabilia from their parents` …show more content…

She is always critical of her daughter, specially, Monica`s lack of a boyfriend and openly favors her son Ross because of his lovable character.
Jack Geller is the father of Ross and Monica and husband to Judy. He is quite a character. He secretly smokes cigarettes. He is known for his unsuitable jokes and most of the time based on sexual themes.
The Gellers are criticized for favoring Ross over Monica, but Jack gives her his Porsche after all her childhood memorabilia was ruined by a flood in the garage. This simple act shows father`s affection his daughter. At the same time he loves his son Ross. He admits in one of the episodes that he felt like a father when new born Ross squeezed Jack`s finger. I think 90`s and beginning of 2000`s where still good times comparing to what`s happening today in regards to gender roles in a society. Feminism was more active before when you could hear girl power all the time. Nowadays, it revolves around different kind of promotion if I could put it this way.
Gender roles are defined by the society we live in and society is created by us, simple humans. Gender stereotypes were not formed overnight. Traditions that govern each culture have a great impact on deciding each gender roles duties in a

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