Gender Roles
Showgirls is a definite backlash to the typical woman's role in
society. It is very interesting to me that a movie with this message is
set in a normally deviant setting, when it is trying to portray the
strength of a woman. I feel this is the reason that many woman did not
see the film. They are offended, disgusted, and maybe even a little
jealous of strippers.
Strippers are able to be in control of the customers at all
times. They have the power to switch the standard gender roles. For a
moment, I thought differently when Nomi was forced to give a lap dance,
but she turned the situation around when she gained part control over
Crystal's man.
I admire the character Nomi for her strong will, but I am also
disgusted by her. She uses every single woman stereotype to get her
way. She flirts constantly, wears skimpy or no clothing, she sleeps with
Crystal's man as a retaliation toward a woman who has more prestige than
herself, and many times during the movie she showed a......
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