Emma Peel as a
Stereotype/Anti-Stereotype
Emma Peel
as an Anti-Stereotype
Emma is bright and intelligent and a martial arts expert who
stays calm in tricky situations. This makes her anti-stereotypical as she isn’t
spending her days cleaning the house, but instead writing lectures and practising
fencing.
Emma is a young, brave and powerful woman who is up for any
fight. This makes her anti-stereotypical as she isn’t calling for a hero to
save her, but calling for the hero to stay back so she can get the job done.
Emma Peel
as a Reactionary Stereotype
Emma is put in a skin-tight cat suit which shows a lot of her
body. This objectifies her and she is basically a sex object as she is shown
off like a piece of art.
Emma is objectified during the introductory fencing match
when there is a close-up of Emma’s bottom which Steed pats with his foil. This,
once again, objectifies her and makes her look like she is something Steed can
play with.
Anti-stereotype
ReplyDeleteYou understand that Emma is financially independent , makes up her own mind and acts like a liberated woman who feels on equal terms to Steed.
Stereotype
You sensibly draw attention to the ways in which she is objectified. Note that on several occasions, Steed overrules her and tells her what to Do.