Gender Roles TV Gender Roles Term Paper

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These roles however do not reflect women's status in society, nor do they reflect society's beliefs about equality and gender roles. Women who hold executive positions still earn less than men (Glascock, 2001) do. Women are also viewed unfavorably when they act aggressively or forcefully, whereas men are applauded for their efforts. On television, women are seen as actors, and actors alone.

Women who are empowered are often "dolled" up so that while they are powerful or empowered, they still are subject to the direction and fancies of their male counterparts. This trend is evident on television and in society. Feminist women would much prefer women be afforded equal opportunities and equal pay, as well as regard, on television and in real life. While television attempts to model these aspirations, it falls short of its primary objective.


Within society, women are still unequal to men, even though they are working to gain more empowering positions. They do not hold the same roles generally however, and are not subject to the same norms or rules. Even when they seem to hold powerful places in society, society's beliefs about whether this empowerment is acceptable or not has not yet been adequately determined. At best, based on the few research studies that have been done, one can say women will have to work a lot harder before they are considered true equals whether they act on a television drama or as a CEO at a Fortune 500 company......

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