Women Empowerment

            When I think of movies with “Real Wild Women” or “Real Wild Men”, many movies come to mind. For example, The Birdcage with Robin Williams or Sleeping with the Enemy with Julia Roberts. Both of these movies have really captured societies views on what men and women should be and act like, and they have turned that on its side. They show the story of two gay men and their lives trying to run from police and stay as “normal” as possible, or a woman who is haunted by her husbands need for control. But none of these compare to the movie that I think really captures real women. The movie I am thinking about shows women empowerment and desire. It shows a woman doing something many think is impossible. The movie that I think captures real women is Enough with Jennifer Lopez.

            This movie is incredible. It is about a woman, Jennifer Lopez, who marries this really amazing guy. They have a little girl, Gracie, and seem to have the perfect lives. One day she finds out he is cheating on her and confronts him, but to her surprise all he says is that “It’s better this way. Now I don’t have to go sneaking around pretending I’m going to work.” Of course this enrages her and she argues with him about how she is the one staying home and taking care of the family and house, and how dare he cheat on her. His response is by hitting her and telling her “See what happens when you upset me.” This movie play on the “weak woman, stronger man” point of view. That men are the ones with the power and women have no power at all. This movie turns that all around though. By the end of the movie, Lopez has taken self-defense classes and has learned many different skills that she could use to defend herself against her husband, and that is exactly what she does. She defends herself and saves her and her daughter from any more violence from him, making this truly a happy ending.

            I love this movie because it isn’t just about a woman in an abusive relationship. It’s about a woman who was in an abusive relationship, but decided to do something about it. Not many movies show this side of women, and that is why I really enjoyed this movie. Of course, society has this mindset that men are stronger than women, and therefore are in control but this movie really dissolves this view. The filmmakers did choose a man who was bigger and tough looking, compared to Jennifer Lopez who is a smaller girl and doesn’t look like she could win a fight against a teddy bear. But I think they did this on purpose! They wanted to show that just because she is smaller than her husband doesn’t mean she can beat the crap out of him

            This movie is a great example of real women, because not all women will stand to be in an abusive relationship. Many will take control of the situation in any way possible. Sure, the filmmakers chose very stereotype men and women to play the main characters, but I think this was to get their point across. If you