This week is a different topic in film studies, in this technologically advanced society, people with access to the internet has the advantage of living an equal life as others, regardless of gender. We all know that the male population has always been the dominant gender in the past thousand years of human history, this has something to do with the human nature, where the male population was born to have a more masculine body structure, the society expects the male population to raise the family. This leaves no space fo the female population to gain power, and until this era, it has been different once and for all. The female population started to rise, hence bringing out the concept of feminism.

In feminism, it stereotyped the type of female in few types in pretty much every feminist movie. The very common type was the strong female, the archetype that is very supportive of the rising of feminism. Strong female characters in films are being criticized as representing women as unrealistically strong, far from the real world. This type of feminist often has a strong character, compared to the term used to describe strong male characters, male characters which are strong often are seen as physically strong or attractive, and also referred as a hero or villain. The second type is femme fatale, this term can be traced way back in the early days of human history, this type of female has the power to seduce men to achieve their own goals and purpose, often using beauty, charm, and sexual allure. Femme fatale are seen as evil or going against moral and always bringing that mystification feeling for men.

It does not end here, the third type of feminist is the type of good wife, this kind of feminist have realistic expectations, works in the workforce, and take cares of the family, it is what a man want their women to be. The fourth type is blondes, this type of female usually has the sassy type and super girly type of behavior. The last type of feminist stereotypes is brunettes, they were seen as the character that understands stuff and is often smart. Stereotypes are still stereotypes at the end of the day, but feminist movies like to use it to blend in with their character's attitude.

Now, let's talk about the use of feminist characteristics in the movie Easy A (2010) directed by Will Gluck. Here's a brief summary of the movie, Olive, a 17-year-old girl from a typical American high school lies to her best friend Rhiannon about losing her virgin to a college guy. Marianne, a religious girl then overheard the conversation and spread this rumor to the whole school. The next day, Olive was the talk of the school, at first she found it annoying, but after a while, the attention excites her. And she started taking it as a benefit, she would sell her reputation for money, boys who have no luck with girls would go to her to beg Olive that they have sex with her. No long later, the school started called her a slut, and no one wants to sit with her. There are many conflicts happening in this movie, at the end, she told everyone to watch her live show online, and with that, she exposed the truth and everyone that took her for granted falls apart one by one. Things started to go normally that day on for her, her reputation was once recovered.

There is an obvious usage of feminist stereotypes on characters in this movie. I here listed down five characters with five types of feminist characteristics. The first type is strong female which is Olive, the main character who is smart, independent and sympathetic. Olive is a smart girl, she knows what to do even in the toughest situations, also she uses her intelligence in handling situations where guys buy favors from her, she knows how to make money from being called a slut. Strong female often are the ones who can stand independently be alone, just like Olive, she can be alone after her best friend left her. She is also sympathetic, she pity those who can't fit into the society by helping them.

The second character is Rhiannon who is a blonde, she has all the characteristics a stereotypical blonde has. In contemporary pop culture, blonde girls are proven to be more attractive than girls with other hair colors. She is a girl that loves to gossip and wants to be attractive, but also dumb and got tricked easily. The third type of feminist stereotype is the character Olive, is also a femme fatale, she uses her sexuality to made money from the guys that beg her for favors. She is the school guidance counsellor, Mrs. Griffith is the good wife in this movie, she takes care of the family and have a very good relationship with her husband. Marianne is a strong female, she is a religious girl with a very strict attitude, she is also the leader of a religious group in school.

Overall, this is a great movie, but not the best movie, the story line can be better. But this has shows the stereotypes of feminism as assumed by the society, even if some are not true.