Analizing Gender Roles Essay - 794 Words

Analyzing Gender Roles in â€Å"Anchorman Natalia Pimushkina DeVry University Analyzing Gender Roles in â€Å"Anchorman â€Å" Gender is societys idea of what it means to be male or female, of the appropriate roles for each sex to play. Society transforms biological sexuality, when a person is genetically declared as a male or a female, into beings of human activity.† In this essay, I would like to analyze gender roles using the example of the main characters from the comedy movie, â€Å"Anchorman†(2004). I would like to look into female and male characters individually and compare the similarities and contrast the differences between them. Veronica Coringstone†¦show more content†¦However, Mr. Burgundy still has human feelings. When Veronica fell in a cage with the bears, Ron, like a hero, comes to help her, risks his own life and saves her. They feel natural balance: she is weak and he is strong. They ended up being partners not only at the work, but also even in life. They both are very ambitious, professional, and have passion for a career, but when it comes to logic, Ron B urgundy is losing because, he originally has the wrong attitude. This piece of conversation from the movie helps us to understand their gender equality problem: Veronica Coringstone: Mr. Burgundy. I am a professional, and I would like to be able to do my job. Ron Burgundy: Well, big deal. I act very professional. Veronica Coringstone: Mr. Burgundy you are acting like a baby. Ron Burgundy: Im not a baby, Im a man! I am an anchorman! Veronica Coringstone: You are not a man, you are a big fat joke. Ron Burgundy: Im a man who discovered the wheel, and built the Eiffel Tower out of metal and brawn. Thats what kind of man I am. Youre just a woman with a small brain. With a brain a 1/3 the size of us...Its science. Ron feels that he proves his masculinity by using these facts about the Eiffel Tower and the wheel. He is just shouting, while Veronica is calmly making her argument. Even Veronica did things to destroy Ron’s career, I don’t blame her, because she was defending herself. In my pointShow MoreRelatedLeadership Interactional Framework : Leadership1953 Words   |  8 Pagesuses this to enhance their leadership skills. Development planning is very important to become a good leader, this will guide the person to develop their knowledge, skills and behavior where required (Hughes, Ginnett Curphy 2015, p. 105). Analizing Arlene Dickinson shows a good example of how leadership skills can be developed to find success. At the age of 31 she found herself unemployed, divorced, four kids and with a high school diploma. Dickinson now at the age of 55 has a personal net