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The filming and production of 9 to 5 also generated media attention when rumors surfaced that the female leads were fighting on set. Tabloids often accused Fonda and Tomlin, who were friends prior to the film, of teaming up against Parton. This is significant for several reasons. Firstly, this characterized Dolly was once again as being the victim in the eyes of the media. The image of Dolly as a charming, kindhearted southern gal was so prevalent in the minds of certain journalists, or their audiences, that they hesitated to criticize her for anything more substantial than her physical appearance. Secondly, catfights on the set of a movie that is about female bonding and empowerment implies that the friendship and teamwork of the main characters …show more content…
If wealthy, successful, and empowered women like Fonda, Tomlin, and Parton can’t put aside their differences to work towards a making a film that supports feminism, what chance did everyday women have of working together for any cause, let alone the feminist movement? The rumors could weaken the effectiveness of the movie as a political statement if they proved to be true. However, the co-stars quickly defended one another stating that they had “pajama parties” together on the weekends and the rumors decreased, although did not stop entirely. True or not, the trio felt the need to disseminate this notion of “pajama parties”, of grown women getting together to work out their differences with pillow fights and makeovers. This notion of female bonding as a means of resolving of conflict is non-threatening to men and influences popular culture’s notion of how girls/women communicate. Had these women stated they had a meeting and came to an agreement acceptable to all parties as to how they would work together, it would have been highly likely that mainstream media and its audiences would have believed them. Conversely, if men had made the same diplomatic statement it would’ve been accepted and the “pajama party” idea would have been openly laughed at. Men aren’t expected to be “friends” at work but
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