Gender Discrimination In Movies

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Discrimination is a big part of a lot of people’s life. Many people face a lot of racial discrimination but that is not the only kind of discrimination there is. There is also gender discrimination and that was very big before but not as big as it used to be. There are two movies where the main character’s Scout and Skeeter both face lots of discrimination, and they both dealt with racial and gender discrimination. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout deals with racial discrimination towards her family. But in The Help, Skeeter deals with a lot of racial discrimination because it took place in southern alabama when they still had slaves. Scout deals with a lot of discrimination during her childhood. Her and her family all have dealt with …show more content…

But in spite of her being white in a town where racism is big she was very mature about all of her encounters. Skeeter defended the maids and the slaves and stood up for them as best she could. When Skeeter is watching a T.V. news broadcast the maids of her house stopped working and watched the news with her, but her mom comes in and shuts off the T.V. Her mom tells Skeeter not to give them courage or hope by watching the news and seeing that there were black people revolting, and skeeter responds by saying that they have a right to know and that they should be able to know. This shows that Skeeter cares for the well being of the maids and that she is not afraid to stick up for them. This also shows that Skeeter wants the maids to be treated fairly and with respect. When Hilly is talking to her friends she mentions making an outdoor bathroom for the maids so that they don't get tempted to use her bathroom. But in spite of her friend being a racist she still sticks up for the maids by saying that they should build an outdoor bathroom for her instead. This Proves again that Skeeter does not like the way that the maids are being treated and wants a change. This also proves that Skeeter is not afraid to defend the maids even against her own friends. Skeeter understands why black people are discriminated against but she doesn’t know why her friends still do it. She is a lot older than Scout and knows

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