Project Title
The Portrayals of Women within Film and Television
Faculty Mentor(s) Name(s)
Jennifer Flaherty
Abstract
Within society and popular culture many authors and artists use their works to criticize and interpret the problems within society and how people within society affect each other. Within, the television series Veronica Mars, which produces a unique gender-swap idea onto existing film noir qualities shows one version of the portrayal of women within film and television. This television series follows similar plot points, filming techniques and characters as traditional film noir and allows for a newer, modern approach on this classical genre. There are some of the same misogynistic and toxic masculinity themes and references throughout the television show. When the audience is first introduced to Weevil, he makes a point to speak to Veronica with sexual innuendos. Weevil says “Sister, the only time I care what a woman has to say is when she’s riding my big old hog, but even then it’s not so much words, just a bunch of oohs and ahhs, you know?” (Veronica Mars: Season 1, Episode 1). There are many statements made within the show that allude to the fact that even though Veronica herself may have switched roles, the society around her still views her as a woman. Throughout this paper, I would like to address that even though Veronica Mars has switched her gendered role that is usually seen within classic film noir, the society around her still sexualizes and objectifies her because she is a woman.
The Portrayals of Women within Film and Television
Within society and popular culture many authors and artists use their works to criticize and interpret the problems within society and how people within society affect each other. Within, the television series Veronica Mars, which produces a unique gender-swap idea onto existing film noir qualities shows one version of the portrayal of women within film and television. This television series follows similar plot points, filming techniques and characters as traditional film noir and allows for a newer, modern approach on this classical genre. There are some of the same misogynistic and toxic masculinity themes and references throughout the television show. When the audience is first introduced to Weevil, he makes a point to speak to Veronica with sexual innuendos. Weevil says “Sister, the only time I care what a woman has to say is when she’s riding my big old hog, but even then it’s not so much words, just a bunch of oohs and ahhs, you know?” (Veronica Mars: Season 1, Episode 1). There are many statements made within the show that allude to the fact that even though Veronica herself may have switched roles, the society around her still views her as a woman. Throughout this paper, I would like to address that even though Veronica Mars has switched her gendered role that is usually seen within classic film noir, the society around her still sexualizes and objectifies her because she is a woman.