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Essay / Bridesmaids Film Analysis - 1351
Theories of Feminine Mystique suggest that "all women are inherently domestic" and by giving Annie, the main character, the title of baker, the film suggests that she is domestic (Ankerson , 2016). Additionally, symbolic annihilation states that “if women worked outside the home, they worked as secretaries, nurses, teachers, and in other positions subordinate to men” (Ankerson, 2016). When looking at the title of baker, it is generally considered a woman's job as opposed to a man's job. Along with this theory, it is also believed to be inferior to men who typically hold professional jobs such as CEOs of companies or lawyers. This helps establish that the film represents the women depicted in it as servants. Ultimately, they seem to have less success in the job market than men. Along with this notion, rather than having Annie or any of the other main female characters in the film having a high-level job, they are all primarily seen as housewives, stay-at-home mothers, or have stereotypical domestic work . Following the film, Annie gets a job as a jewelry saleswoman, with her job allowing her to use her appearance to sell the jewelry. The audience can clearly see this when Annie's boss tells another employee to “show Annie your love is forever” (Townsend, Mendel, Apatow, & Fieg, 2011). This helps show how the employees boss treats his workers like sex objects in order to help sell and promote more products in the store. This specific action helps portray the women in this particular film as unintelligent people whose only important quality is their outward physical appearance. Alongside this stereotype, the women in this film embody the stereotype of the mother. This can clearly be seen by Rita in the film constantly cleaning up after her children. When she first met Annie, she said her children "are cute, but when they reach