Examples Of Sexism In Supernatural

So everyone except for the people writing Supernatural recognize or acknowledge the fact that the show is both sexist and misogynistic and that it really does not need to be in order to support the storylines. We live in a culture where “men continue to grow up with, and are socialized into a deeply misogynistic, male-dominated culture, where violence against women – from the subtle to the homicidal – is disturbingly common” (Katz 9). Since the producers of Supernatural will not discuss the sexism, misogyny, and violence in relation to women, they are actually perpetuating these concepts via the male viewers. At the same time, the producers of Supernatural are telling female viewers that these behaviors and attitudes towards woman are acceptable, and are almost to be expected. Jackson Katz points out that “we are no longer particularly shocked by violence done by boys which – if done by girls – would create an endless amount of hand-wringing and outraged calls for action” (99) although this references children, it also describes adults as well.

There are very few characters in the series that are people of color, of the few that there are, I can only identify two recurring characters, Rufus, who is black, and Kevin Tran who is Asian. Of course, “these characters [people of color] are either evil, die tragically, or are written off after one episode” (Lady Geek Girl) just like the female characters. The racism, sexism, and misogyny in Supernatural are basically a recipe for death when it comes to women of color. Not only are women of color twice as unrepresented as white men, they are twice as likely to die than they are too. There are also stereotypes associated with the people of color within Supernatural. Kevin Tran for example, is a super geek who is primarily concerned with being the best at everything, which, are all stereotypes that are associated with being