tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930624015515486554.post4692207659032331760..comments2013-07-12T10:37:29.866-07:00Comments on TELENOVELAS Fall 2009: Gender roles and telenovelasDr. Carolina Acosta-Alzuruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044528426964053093noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930624015515486554.post-70006940927945373782009-09-21T12:04:21.995-07:002009-09-21T12:04:21.995-07:00I am becoming very aware of the reigning machismo ...I am becoming very aware of the reigning machismo in the telenovela I am watching, and apparently this polarized representation of the macho man and the beautiful woman is common in telenovelas, and I cannot omit saying it is often present in U.S. chick flicks and popular tv shows. However,I think the U.S. has advanced further in finding a median for female and male roles, a reflection of our society's advancement in this area. Women have come a long way in gaining political rights and a feminist movement is still growing as women become more respected in social settings. Dr. A's quotes from her mother support the idea that it is still uncommon for Venezuelan women to work in the professional world, and Venezuela is known for its obsession with beauty. I am sure latinos are often critical of gender representations in telenovelas, but as long as more progressive writers such as Leonardo Padron, continue to produce, these stereotypes should begin to disperse.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13477212092342262029noreply@blogger.com