Feminism in Pop Culture

 Feminism in Pop Culture

The topic of women and how women are perceived in Pop Culture is interesting. There are many different perspectives which are interpreted differently in the media. Many believe that a huge part of feminism is women embracing their femininity in its entirety. Many actresses have discussed the embracement of their femininity while playing certain roles. While many play roles that are slightly suggestive without showing any nudity in PG 13 movies and sometimes there are exceptions in R rated movies.

Many women actresses are involved in movies and shows that display highly sexual and explicit conversations. Many of which have a special network subscription for them such as HBO, Showtime, and Netflix because of their explicit contents. Sex and the City was a show that monumented into Pop Culture history the embracement of femininity. Women were discussing open to talking about women issues related to their seductive nature rather than their submissive natures such as being a homemaker and stay at home wife.

There are even more recent similar shows such as Girls and Euphoria. Both shows are more recent and discuss social issues especially dealing with their individual seductiveness as they mature throughout the show. During interviews certain members of the Euphoria cast were asked if they felt their character and them were too explicit in their scenes. She explained that she did not think so, and she embraced it.  

Some argue that a women cannot play a strong role, for example Scarlett Johansson in the Avengers as Black Widow. Her character is a beautiful woman that embraces her femininity by being provocatively seductive. However, she is also known for her fighting skills as she became an addition to the Avengers team. Conversely, the character from the Hunger Games movies, Katniss, was initially shown as a strong female role. Her character did not care to express femininity, but rather exhibit her strength toward her opponents. Her mentors guided her to show her femininity while working together with her partner Peeta to gain sponsorships.

I think the consistent theme of feminism will continue to be shown in different ways throughout Pop Culture. It is show on both ends in movies and television shows whether that is women embracing their freedoms to explore corporate office life, or homemaking stay at home suburban life as a wife and mother. There are many depictions of these scenarios that show the pros and cons of both. 

As femininity remains a common topic of conversation in Pop Culture, what related themes do you think should be further explored?