The Stereotypes Of Women In Margaret Atwood Films

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Back in the days women closing in the films, were very different, women that dressed non-traditional clothing were considered forbidden, women had no freedom of speech nor was she even able to walk on the street with her head up. Women used to be very stereotyped and she was defined by the way she dressed, while the man, had no rules or regulation on how to dress. If she was seen in pants or modern clothing she was considered a very disrespectful to her family and that she is not hard worker. Now movies are made more modern and women can express themselves more freely. Bollywood shifted over time, women can speak and empower her freedom of speech, and she can be doing her own things in her own ways, and most of all she does not have to prove
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