You see this all the time not only in your everyday life but in many other books, movies, and TV shows. On the other hand, if a man were to do the same thing because of society and the things that certain cultures preach about and teach you he will get all of the respect and everything good that comes with it even if the woman did that thing a million times better than him. And also if you have a woman who is good at something that is not normally accepted solely based on the fact that she is a woman she will not get the same amount of praise or respect.
#Genius reflection mulan movie#
I think one of the main things this movie focuses on is that men and women should be treated equally. Without her help, I highly doubt they would have been able to save China just because it was all pretty much her idea. Instead in this movie although it does mention women doing the cooking in the song Mulan shows not only the men who she was friends and fellow soldiers with that she could not only do what men could do but the fact that she was a woman and could do even more than the men. This goes to one of the more popular stereotypes that women should do all the cooking and men should do all the working outside of the house you know the “real work” that according to society only men should be able to do. I couldn’t care less what she’ll wear or what she looks like it all depends on what she cooks like”. My girl will marvel at my strength, adore my battle scars. At one point in the song, it says “I want her paler than the moon with eyes that shine like stars. This whole song is very much based on stereotypes. This song talks about the expectations women are required to live up to and go by based on what society believes women should do. “Be a man, we must be swift as a coursing river, be a man, with all the force of a great typhoon, be a man, with all the strength of a raging fire, mysterious as the dark side of the moon”.Īnother song that shows gender stereotype is a girl worth fighting for. The men are compared to things like typhoons and raging fires which are both very powerful and overall very masculine things to be compared to. This song talks about how the soldiers need to become more masculine and manly so they will be able to fight in the war. One of those being just the name of the song which is I’ll make a man out of you.
Not only are there gender stereotypes being specifically shown but in the songs played throughout the movie, there are many songs and lyrics that portray the gender roles expected by society. All words she’s shown to be the opposite of.” (The Fandomentals).
This is shown in an article called The Balance of Gender in Mulan which says “All words said by Mulan herself to describe an ideal woman, according to her society. This is a gender stereotype because men are known for having short hair, and since Mulan had very long hair she knew about that because of what society enforced which resulted in her cutting her hair with a sword to help her pass as a male so she could fill in her father’s spot in the war. Just by doing this she’s committed a crime punishable by death.” (The Fandomentals). “Mulan has to disguise herself as a man to take her father’s place as a soldier. All of this is before she finds out that her father is being drafted to the war in which she then decides to chop all of her hair off. Yet here, she calls on this experience to ask her team to engage with Shan-Yu’s men as women by adopting traditionally female traits.” The whole song is based on how as a woman you need to look a certain way so you can find yourself a husband which would result in her bringing “honor” to her family. “The film makes it clear that Mulan rejects strict gender roles. In the background of these scenes is a song called Honor to Us All. She is very punctual and very much showing feminine gender roles. Mulan shows both female and male gender role stereotypes as soon as the movie starts one of the first things you see is Mulan getting all ready with makeup and being put in a dress with her hair put in a bun with flower hair accessories.
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