Sexism in Film
Article: “The Sexism Inherent in James Bond Films” by James Jackson
								
1.	What is a “Bond girl”?  What makes these women stand out?

2.	Consider the names the various female characters have been given in Bond films.  What do these names suggest about the characters?  Why do you suppose they are so suggestive?

3.	a)	Why do you think “components associated with men, such as culture, are deemed superior than components associated with women”?  Provide examples.

	b)	Is this attitude changing in our society?  Cite examples.

4.	Consider the films we’ve viewed in class.  List at least three examples of how women are viewed as weaker, lesser, or simpler than the male colleagues they share the screen with.			

5.	Reflection:  “What is the relationship between men, women, and nature in these films?” Jackson asks.  Consider films we’ve viewed - and explain why men are almost always the object of women’s many desires, and why women are simply tools or sexual objects within film.  Does this fact take away from the films, or does it somehow enhance the film?  Lastly you might consider this form of stereotyping and how it adds humour to films.  Explain your ideas in an organized reflective journal, 1 ½ - 2 pages.