Gender Stereotypes In The Simpsons

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Merriam-Webster defines Stereotype as, “to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same.” Cliff Notes defines Gender Stereotypes as, “generalizations about the gender attributes, differences, roles of individuals and/or groups.” Homer Simpson from the TV show “The Simpsons” he sometimes does set himself for living the American Dream, but in an funny and humor way of teasing it in a good way, not a bad way. According to IMDb, The Simpsons has been a running show since 1989 and half of the original cast is continuing to play their own character since its opening. The Simpsons has won a total of 157 awards which is incredible. It’s won awards from Primetime Emmy, Annie Awards, American Comedy Awards, and many more. The TV show “The Simpsons” relies on the character Homer Simpson and uses the gender stereotype for humor. This stereotype is …show more content…

Companies would probably view him as a seriously funny man and an awesome man. The show has been successful for its mockery in reality and making viewers have a time of laughter and joy with family and friends at reality. Also, the fact that it has bringed some popular celebrities such as, Kanye West and Kobe Bryant and it has made humor out of them. The show The Simpsons is so popular that is considered one of the greatest TV series and it has the collection of 157 awards according to IMDb. This show is not harming the American public it is only bringing humor about reality and the situations people face every day and the show Simpsons brings that kind of humor and laughter to America. The show has made itself more apparent over the last few years by its own success from the show and views it has been getting over the years. The show only wants to bring humor to America by showing viewers the funny way to make it to the American

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