A female director and/or screenwriter that passes the
Bechdel test and whose work I consider feminist would be Shonda Rhimes. As a
male who dismissed the Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder assuming that
her work would be marketed towards a female audience only, I was pleasantly
surprised when I got a chance to watch an episode of Scandal. What intrigues me
about Scandal the most is that Shonda took the time to fully develop a female
lead role, and to add more dynamics to the script, made the character a woman
of color. This totally changed the variety of racial representation on
primetime television, and proves that not every story or script needs to be
male dominated. Olivia’s character, although highly assisted with sexual
innuendos, is not solely dependent on sexual objectification. Olivia is
showcased being in charge of her own business, delegating tasks, and even shows
authority to highly respected male figures in the community. She is an example
of a relatable, regular human with difficult tasks to overcome, and validates
that there is more to a woman on screen than being a male sidekick. With the
works of Shonda Rhimes, ratings continue to prove that our male dominating
roles, and female exploiting characters may very well be a thing of the past.
Sources:
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/05/15/tv-ratings-thursday-scandal-the-blacklist-the-vampire-diaries-greys-anatomy-reign-finales-up-soft-start-for-wayward-pines/404244/
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