Analysis Of Like A Girl

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Recently, the company Always created a commercial entitled “Like a Girl” (Always), attempting to bring awareness to the negative meaning behind the term and it’s repercussions on adolescent females. This advertisement has promoted the topic of the different sexes and the gender-specific labels that are placed on each, leading society to re-examine the meaning of “masculine” versus “feminine”. Masculinity has always held the aura of things such as strength, wisdom, boldness, ruggedness, and protection. Feminism, on the other hand, is more commonly associated with weakness, frivolity, emotions, fear, and beauty. Though each stereotype can shed a bad light on their owners, the idea of being “feminine” seems to hold the most negative …show more content…

Up till this point, Mrs. Peters has proven to be the more “feminine” of the two women, adhering to her sex’s stereotype by standing behind her husband’s decisions and attempting to stay out of the entire case. Mrs. Hale, on the other hand, has been contemplating various clues and even tampering with some of them, very unfeminine of her. As the scene comes to a close, the men return, unable to find any supporting evidence. The women, however, have not only discovered significant clues, but have also found a motive. And yet, these are nothing more than trifles in the eyes of their “masculine” counterparts. Amused by the items the ladies plan to bring to the incarcerated Mrs. Wright, they end up passing over the very item that could convict her. In this moment, Mrs. Peters displays what can be termed as “masculine boldness” by placing the most crucial piece of evidence into her pocket, thereby eliminating any chance the men have of finding a motive (920). This small act of defiance and courage goes to show that not all women can be labeled as “weak, frightened, or cowardly”. Such labels and stereotyping limited people in the 1900s, making them lose out on a great many things, just as the men missed finding evidence by labeling such things as “womanly trifles”. Sadly, gender stereotyping is still in practice today, though it does not seem to have as great of

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