Gender Stereotypes In The Film Fried Green Tomatoes

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The movie “Fried Green Tomatoes,” Evelyn Couch visits a nursing home with her husband to see an elderly relative from her husband’s side. However, Evelyn’s husband’s side of the family is not fond of Evelyn so she waits in the sitting room for her husband to finish his visit. While waiting for her husband to finish up his visit with his relative she meets an elderly woman named Ninny. Ninny begins to talk to Evelyn and starts to recount about her sister-in-law Idgie who changed her life around and became an owner of a small Alabama café. Also Ninny mentions that Idgie shared a strong bond with her friend Ruth, who was completely the opposite of Idgie. However, a lifelong friendship formed from the differences the two had. Evelyn becomes inspired to change her life for the better after hearing all of Ninny’s stories. In the movie “Fried Green Tomatoes,” there were a significant amount of gender stereotypes throughout the film that can offend women in today’s society. In the stories Idgie always stands up for Ruth and teaches her how to be stronger as an individual. Ruth is just seen as a ‘woman,’ by those around her and nothing more. During the time period of this film woman had little to no rights than men. …show more content…

The movie is a huge inspirational and role model for women in society. Two women beat the stereotype that was set for them during the time and were able to overcome the odds. Throughout history women were always looked down upon based on their gender. However, in “Fried Green Tomatoes,” Ruth and Idgie were able to beat out the odds and be able to be their own person. In anthropology we learn about gender roles, identity, and stereotypes this film displays all three of those subjects throughout the movie. Idgie and Ruth were able to overcome all of those things and be able to live as their own person without worrying about what others portray them

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