Women Portrayed In Movies Essay

Analysis of How Women Are Portrayed In Movies Historically, the attitudes and beliefs about women have been bleak. Women have been depicted as being inferior to men, and science has viewed women as being a subsidiary of man. Even in the greatest country on earth, women in the United States have still been treated unequally compared to men. American women have struggled for many years to find their voice, without being punished for having one. It wasn’t until 1920 with the passing of the 19th Amendment, which gave (white) women the right to vote, finally allowing women to have some input on political issues. Almost 100 years have gone by since the signing of the 19th Amendment into law, yet women are not seen as equals to men. Does this mean our society not changed in the last 100 years? No, we actually have. However, the way we treat and objectify women are more subtle today than 100 years ago.
So what has changed? Women today, (though this is a simplistic example) actually go to work and support themselves, are more educated and have a stronger presence in the employment field. However,
Meg, is another lead character in the movie. She lives across from a bar, which happens to have free Wi-Fi. Meg being frugal with her money decides to conduct her personal business at the bar across the street from her apartment. She makes a deal with the bar owner, that she will not call the police every night and make a noise complaint if he allows her to use the internet without and issues.
In this scene, Meg is sitting at the bar on her computer and eating a sandwich. Additionally, Meg wearing sweatpants and a baggy shirt, not ideal clothing for going out. Tom, the owner of the bar walks over to her and says, “Why are you here? Why don’t you take your give up pants and go home, you’re bumming people