Mean Girls trailer

              

In the trailer of the popular chick flick 'Mean Girls' there are a few mis-representations of women. For example: one scene in the trailer features a blonde with the commentator saying "The dumbest girl you will ever meet" - this stereotypes the blonde automatically, showing also her thin body and unintelligent lines various time throughout the trailer.

All three girls or 'Mean girls' are shown to have good bodies, popularity, wealth and are mean. This is also a stereotype of women in America and what they look like as well as how they act.

Another point I want to make is the way the girls are sexualised in the film. They often wear (besides Cady until the end) revealing clothing showing a lot of flesh and therefore creating the 'male-gaze' from the way they dress. It also shows how Cady's dress code becomes more and more provocative as the film progresses, creating the idea that girls have to show skin in order to be popular and to gain attention.

We also have a stereotype of homeschoolers - Cady is a 16 year old who was homeschooled and grew up in Africa. She is instantly shown as innocent, non-fashionable, doesn't wear revealing clothes and isn't shown to have the perfect body. Therefore creating a stereotype of homeschoolers.

However, looking at the poster cover for the film, almost creates a positive representation of the girls. This is shown by not having any men on the cover, revealing that men are not an important part of the film. This means that women are the dominating characters and that the film doesn't revolve around boys. This is a positive representation of women as it perceives the fact that girls can be independent and in control without needing a man to be the stereotypical 'breadwinner'.

In conclusion, Mean girls has both positive and negative representations, is a mainstream film and is aimed towards stereotypical girls in high school these days.