Tootsie

In this film a man dress as a woman to get more acting parts.  The main character Michael experiences of the everyday life of woman.  He sooner realizes how women feels when treated that way.  He understand how it feel to be vulnerable and strong due to his gender.  It is difficult for man to be able  to understand feminist point of view.

Due to the humor of this movie and his position of being a man rather than a female makes this film a satire to feminist view.  It has great perspective but too contradiction  in the main character role and role Dorothy  role to females on the show.  Man is strong and aggressive so why can't woman do the same things as well.  If Feminist supporter watch this movie she would have (A)large protest or (B) Beat up a lot guys who cross her on the street that day.


Tootsie brought out gender roles of society.  Gender roles  are not portray by just sex but by personality as well.  They use sexuality  in movie to determine status of person as well.  Women are suppose to be emotional and submissive as men are suppose to be strong and provider.

There is an good example that woman consider a low class for example, if the woman isn't pretty or look a certain way she doesn't get the role.  Men had higher status than woman for example George Gaynes the male actor they call tongue, was horrible at memorizing lines but he still kept his job.