From these statistics, we can see
that gender equality in the film industry does not exist as 8 out of the 10
highest paid actors are male and only 2 females including Sandra Bullock and
Jennifer Lawrence. The top ten highest paid actresses made a total of $226
million versus $419 million made by the top ten male actors.
It wasn't
until the past decade until they started introducing inspiring female roles
including Katniss Everdeen from the hunger games and Merida from brave. Both of
these characters are courageous and strong thus subverting common
representation of females.
News articles based on gender equality:
Deconstruction: The Walking Dead
- Rick and Shane's status as a police officer creates masculine authority as we don't normally have female police officers since men tend to be the dominant gender and much stronger compared to women.
- Shane asks Rick 'What's the difference between men and women?' and goes on a rant. In response to Shane, Rick gives an old-fashioned sexist view by claiming that the difference lies in women's cruelty.
Deconstruction: The Hunger Games
- In the trailer, katniss is seen as a strong independent woman as she is using a bow and arrow to provide for her family. This is usually a man's job as they are seen as the breadwinner of the family whilst the woman is the nurturer who takes care of the family. A low angle was used to film her using her bow and arrow which is used to make her seem strong and powerful.
- In this scene, Katniss is brave and volunteers to take her sister's place at the reaping. Her heroism/braveness is a stereotypical masculine quality which suggests that gender roles may be changing in the film industry.
Deconstruction: The Dark Knight
- At 1min 21secs, we come to a scene where the joker is harassing Rachael. A 360 degree medium shot is used as the joker approaches Rachael to make her feel intimidated and trapped. This conforms to the stereotype that men are much more dominant and superior to women.
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