Comment on In movies a strong woman is manly. (big muscles, aggressive, punches people, etc.) Is that really the way it is?

livus@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Strength of character for men and women is the same. It is a basic trait of all human beings. Same with strength of purpose. However, how it gets expressed is different depending on the social and cultural situation they are in at the time.

That can relate to gender because some situations are gendered (for example, women are more likely to be in those situations).

In some movies, it is shown as muscles, aggressive etc. Eg Alien. In other movies it is shown in other ways.

Some examples:

The Color Purple

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri

Once Were Warriors

Fire by Deepa Mehta

Rabbit Proof Fence

Daughters of the Dust

Whale Rider

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