Superman 1 Misogynist

Modern day superheroes still reflect the misogynistic and chauvinist society in which they were first created and this will be argued with reference to two of the films studied.

With reference to “Superman 1”, the leading lady, Lois Lane, is often placed in the face of danger and needs to be rescued. In the year in which “Superman 1” was created, woman were not yet seen as equal to men as they are in the present. With that in mind, Lois Lane would have been seen as a more independent woman as she was living alone in an apartment, working in a career field often dominated by men at the time of the movies creation, but never the less, Lois is still a passive woman who often is not able to escape from danger by herself. In “Superman 1”, the criminal Clark Kent and Lois Lane encounter, is a male who in actual fact

She is depicted as a woman who Lex Luthor only has due to her appearance. This is misogynistic as it provides the assumption that men are more superior and intelligent than women

With regards to Superman himself, in his interview with Lois, Superman’s voice can be heard more clearly and is louder than Lois’s voice. This places him in a position of power and authority over Lois. Superman is often flying or hovering when he is seen by Lois Lane and Miss Teschmacher thus the camera is forced to be at a low angle to him. This, once again, places Superman in a position of power. This can also be seen in “Man of Steel”.

With reference to “Man of Steel” and “Superman 1”, Superman is much taller than Lois resulting in her constantly having to look up at him and having him shot with a low angle from the point-of-view shot of Lois Lane, having the effect of Superman seeming more powerful. Superman’s adoptive mother is also a stereotypical, stay at home mother while his adoptive father