Mrs Doubtfire Sociology

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In 1993, Mrs. Doubfire, was one of the first movies to feature a cross-dressed gay and heterosexual man. During this period of time people were exceptionally homophobic. At this time, there was a scarce amount shows with gay characters and storylines. It has in fact been concluded that the release of Mrs. Doubtfire resulted in the increase in production of films containing gay themes. Americans have been in a constant debate about gender roles, and the effects and reasoning behind these roles. While differing gender roles have noteworthy outcomes on many things, the family unit is directly affected by gender roles. The movie, Mrs. Doubtfire depicts this perfectly. The themes shown in this movie can be explained by multiple sociological concepts including female gender roles, male gender roles, and theories on families.
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The comedic film, Mrs. Doubtfire tells a story about a family …show more content…

Daniel encompasses the characteristics of a loving parent. He goes to extreme measures, such as dressing up as a female nanny, just to be with his his kids, Lydia, Chris, and Natalie. Another example would be the judge, settling the divorce, who expresses his belief in the importance of having a loving and compassionate father. The judge shoes compassion when he allows Daniel time to find a job. Daniels brother, Frank can be seen as another example of males fulfilling compassionate roles. Frank offers Daniel a place to stay at when he had no place to go. Frank is also the one that made Daniels transformation into Mrs. Doubtfire possible. In the beginning of the movie, Mrs. Doubtfire finds her job as a nanny quite difficult. When attempting to cook a lobster dinner for the family, she has no idea what she is doing as she frantically cooks, ending in a catastrophe as her breasts catch on fire. This scene in the movie emphasizes the traditional gender role that men are incapable of cooking like

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