SHOWGIRL AND PRESENT DAY GENDER ROLE CONSTRUCTION

Subject: Showgirls and Present day Gender Role Construction Showgirls is a definite backlash to the typical woman's role in society. It is very interesting to me that a movie with this message is set in a normally deviant setting, when it is trying to portray the strength of a woman. I feel this is the reason that many woman did not see the film. They are offended, disgusted, and maybe even a little jealous of …

…much concentration into the naked dancers and the sexual tension. Therefore, if the writers were trying to portray the women's plight so that men can understand it, they failed miserably. Give men a movie with exotic dancers and they will say, "What plot?" Women can appreciate Nomi's struggle and even sympathize with her at times if they ever get bored enough to demean themselves and rent the movie with the naked woman on the cover.