controversial diversity issue in film/media

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How Do Contemporary Action Films Portray the Character of Women

In the contemporary world , the public delights themselves in films that contain violence , action , and sex . Initially , such movie genres were traditionally aimed at male audiences thus , the hero was often male However , as women are now gaining more and more social opportunities in the workplace , politics , arts , and entertainment , the way the world perceives women today has changed . Hence , in response to the female archetype of this time , many moviemakers have started to employ

female heroines in films . theless , majority of the movies with male heroes still portray women characters as less significant . Women 's roles are often manipulators , helpless victims , and /or sex objects . Thus , this aims to explore the usual women 's role in action movies . I chose this because I believe that women 's identity in action films specifically in Western cultures , should be established in a different angle . When they hear action film ' the viewers automatically expect that the women 's role is associated with manipulation , toughness , and sex . However , one can make a good action movie even without satisfying the audience 's need to see sex and violence . Thus , the moviemakers should explore various characters of women in action films and experiment on putting female characters in different angles . Even though a film is made for the best entertainment value , filmmakers should be careful on how to portray women because in real life , they might be stereotyped

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