Stereotypes
...he ideal of household life and its everyday realities” can be further extended. When serving the housework entity she feels a creative resistance. According to a survey taken of a 1000 girls in grades three to 12, gender stereotyping has induced them to feel constrained and limited in opportunities. Girls are getting the message that they can do anything boys can, but they feel frustrated by obsolete stereotypes that hold them back from reaching their goals. Moreover, 60% said they experience stereotypes that limit their right to be themselves and resist sexual stereotypes; 62% said they experience stereotypes that limit their right to accept and appreciate their bodies; 52% said they experience stereotypes that limit their right to express themselves with originality and enthusiasm; 50% said they experience stereotypes that limit their right to take risks, strive freely, and take pride in success; 54% said they experience stereotypes that limit their right to have confidence in themselves and to be safe in the world; and 36% say they experience stereotypes that limit their right to prepare for interesting work and economic independence. The survey emphasizes the idea that women desire to steer away from stereotypes, to free themselves of society’s constraints. Metaphorically the home décor serve as a fantasy, an idea that is not accepted by society but frees her of housework. At a second glance, by developing the images of décor magazines, the article suggests that the women only induces her role as a homemaker because it encourages the idea of accomplishing the perfect house. But this notion can be counterfeited when said that by exploring her creativity the woman gains power and forms escapism from the reality society has created. As the woman explores the photographs of rooms frozen in time, she is offered a “fantasy power trip” because the home is entirely controlled and in place by her. The house is her power, “her sphere of influence” with the use of her creativity. As the article suggests “housework tantamount to slavery, but homemaking” provides opportunity for endless creativity and leisure pursuits. There is the absence of the labor(no family, no cooking etc) stereotypes have conformed her to and so the pictures of these empty rooms serve as an escapism. The power of her creativity sets her aside for a moment from the stereotypical role society has embraced her with. With home décor, the woman takes on a role of power which strongly conflicts with the fragile and passive stereotype. Cartoon even today foster this stereotype of women. After analyzing television shows such as: The Bugs Bunny/Tweety Show, Aladdin, Ninja Turtles, The Mask, Eek!str...