Sex in the City
The hit sitcom show Sex
in the City aired in the 90’s and became an icon for its realness of
revealing and showcasing a variety of different gender roles. This show became
a mirror to women who face similar complex issues in their lives. Through the
four main characters, they portray and illustrate their individualness of being
a single woman. This deals with creating identification. These women represent
a form of independence where we see them taking on jobs, men, and above all the
world. They experience different sexual awakenings, which are “finding
themselves.” Many episodes, we see that these women are like real life women
when they question themselves as being a “damsel in distress” or just a plain
old “damsel.”
Full House
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This popular TV show circled around the time of the 90’s
when it was very family orientated back then. But this family orientated show
had a slight twist. The “typical” family setting was opposite of what many
might think. Not like many shows back then, it did not have a mother figure.
The family was run by three dad figures; Danny Tanner (father), “Uncle” Jessie,
and “Uncle” Joey. This show really put a spin on gender roles because it made
the typical male personas to be loving and a nurturer provider for the
children. While people might be used to seeing the mother in the kitchen making
snacks for the kids when they got home from school was placed upon the “dads.” These
differences of identification drew in different experiences of different family
dynamics and placed men into a more feminine position.
The Simpson’s
The
Simpson’s is another TV show that started out in the 90’s and circled around a
family. This hit cartoon illustrates a family dynamic where the father figure,
Homer is portrayed as a lazy, slightly over weight bum who needs a helping hand
from his wife Marge every so often. Marge of course takes on the mother role,
taking care of the house, kids, and husband. Even if this is a cartoon, many
can relate to this situation. It reveals the typical family household and how
each member performs their “expected” duty like being the head of the household
and the perfect housewife.
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