Analysis Of Jules Ostin

As has been mentioned, Nancy Meyer’s places degrading and stereotypical roles on women, and tries to pass it off as a strong leading female character. Jules Ostin, as previously stated is a hard working and independent business women. But as the film goes on, we see Jules take on a new role. We start to see Jules reliance on a male figures in her life, to keep her safe or to help her battle her own insecurities and doubts. At times it is hard to believe that Jules even made it to where she is; because in the film, all we see of Jules is a woman who is late to meetings and feels like she is drowning in work, and is constantly saved by… you guessed it, an older male figure. Furthermore Jules relies heavily on her husband throughout the film, and once we start to see their relationship have trouble, she starts to lean heavily on Ben because she needs someone to take care of her. Which contradicts the

Jules Ostin is a self proclaimed feminist, but she contradicts the ideals in almost every sense. Linda A. Jackson, Ruth E. Fleury and Donna A. Lewandowski state that feminism is a broad definition that includes issues of equality. (quoted in Bohan, Denmark & Paludi, Donovan, Hyde, Maracek 688) Feminism focuses on the quality and fair treatment of all. More often than not it supports women, because women have and still are treated unfairly, but it is not a term that is solely for women. This is the common misconception ‘The Intern’ makes. The best example is in the bar scene where Jules degrades her fellow male co workers, and compares them to Ben, saying that they should try to be more like him and that they are practically chauvinistic men. So is it all of a sudden okay to attack men for the way they behave, and compare them to other men? This goes against the core fundamentals of feminism, which I can not stress enough; is the equality and fair treatment and respect of all people, male or