Gender Stereotyping In Grease

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In today 's society, gender stereotyping of men and women has influenced the society’s actions and how it has reflected in recent years. Everyday stereotype is being used whether if it’s on movies, workplaces, playgrounds, homes, or even magazines. There is gender diversity in the movie Grease which took place in 1978. This movie focuses on several different types of stereotyping throughout the movie. Two specific characters in which we are able to use as an example of gender stereotyping are Sandy and Danny. There has always been a specific boundary between a male and a female gender. The femininity side that is shown in the movie Grease of how it is described by the character Sandy of how women were once portrayed back in the day has changed …show more content…

In the movie Grease, Sandy is one of the main characters and she shows plenty of stereotypes throughout the movie. Sandy is a white, blonde, perfect teeth, popular girl in school, good girl, any guy would want. Just like any other girl, Sandy falls in love with a guy and tries to get his attention by joining the Pink Ladies group and starts becoming a rebel. Unlike Rizzo, whom is in the Pink Ladies as well, she is the one chasing the guys and does whatever she wants. Rizzo acts like the guys in the T-birds, she plays the role of how women shouldn’t act in this movie. Women are expected to act feminine, by that they have to show emotions, be sensitive, act classy, and are meant to entertain men. When it comes to exploring the media we see women either half naked, loaded with makeup, looking like a model, less likely to be into politics, businesses, or law according to the documentary Miss Representation. In today 's society it has become a norm to see these women expose themselves the way they desire. With men their role has also changed as …show more content…

Whether you 're off or on the social media there will always be stereotyping because we all do it without noticing it. Stereotyping is the way to fit in society, just like how Sandy in Grease became rebellious just to fit in the description Danny was looking for. The characters in Grease used all types of stereotypes, for instance; being cool, popular, tough, getting into trouble, smoking, drinking and other stereotyping. As the media increases with their stereotyping and showing their audience of how the ideal woman or man should be, stereotyping will continue to happen. In these cases different types of stereotyping is amongst it whether it be gender, racial, sexuality, ethnicity, or social class. As long as the media exposes any of these to their audience we will believe anything they tell us because that’s just the way society is. We abide by what someone else tell us so we assume it must be true, but in reality it is what one wants to believe and what one wants to abide too. So let 's take this as a lesson that stereotyping is inevitable and will continue to happen as long as we take in what the media wants to show us or what one wants to believe from another

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