opens with Marge and Lisa walking into a department store that sells dolls. The gender stereotype that girls are only interested in playing with dolls is reinforced here as a huge selection of Malibu Stacy dolls is on display with a throng of screeching, bloodthirsty girls tearing the store apart. Lisa says, “I’m warning you mom, I might get a little crazy.” and immediately knocks down a girl and snatches another in a choke-hold to be the first in line for the new Malibu Stacy doll. In the very next
In this episode of The Simpsons, Lisa disputes with the makers of the Malibu Stacy doll to make a less sexist and more of a feminist doll. When the creators of the doll won’t listen to her argument about how the dolls are changing their society to teach young girls to depend on men in their lives, because she is simply a child, Lisa gets help from Mr. Smithers. He has collected all the Malibu Stacy dolls which Lisa asks him to help find the original creator of the doll hoping the creator can help
The Simpsons aired an episode called Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy, Lisa challenges the makers of the Malibu Stacy doll to create a less sexist doll. The original creator of Malibu Stacy teams up with Lisa to create Lisa Lionheart to become a positive influence for young girls. This episode raised a lot of questions regarding gender stereotypes and how society views them. Gender stereotypes are prominent in today’s lifestyle. Per gender stereotypes, girls like princesses and boys like cars. These gender
Michelle Boone & Kevin Gaspar Dawn Kelsey COMM 200: Gateway to Communication Studies 1 May 2014 Review of Literature: Feminism Within The Simpsons Seeking to institute equal opportunities for women, Lisa Simpson, a self-proclaimed feminist from the animated television series The Simpsons, persistently promotes the rights and equality of women. The mother figure, Marge Simpson, is Lisa’s opposing female role when it comes to advocating feminism. In this show, both characters provide insight into the
Michelle Boone & Kevin Gaspar Dawn Kelsey COMM 200: Gateway to Communication Studies 1 May 2014 Review of Literature: Feminism Within The Simpsons Seeking to institute equal opportunities for women, Lisa Simpson, a character from the animated television series The Simpsons, persistently promotes the rights and equality of women. The mother figure, Marge Simpson, is Lisa’s opposing female role when it comes to advocating feminism. In this show, both characters provide insight into the stereotypes
Although animated cartoons have long been associated with children’s entertainment, the content of many cartoons suggest they are for adults as well. From character portrayal to perceived gender roles, cartoons such as The Flintstones, The Jetsons, and Scooby Doo both reflect societal values from their time periods as well as perpetuate the developed stereotypes. Cartoons produced more recently such as The Simpsons start to challenge these stereotypes instead of following blindly. Comparing the earliest