Lisa Simpson Research Paper

Currently, in America we have serious but seldom addressed the issue regarding the equality and treatment of the female gender. It is a serious injustice that needs to be addressed and this starts what we the public see and this falls on the shoulders of the media. The struggles and triumphs of women all across America have been in the forefront of American society and helped to shape what we know as America today. In this paper, we highlight the role of women, particularly in the media which had more than its fair share of ups and downs in the modern era. Placing the major focus on television and films. The 1990’s was a rather proud, productive and diverse period for women in the entertainment industry and consequently women everywhere.

It is a sitcom that portrays your classic dysfunctional middle-class American family in a rather odd way, which includes Homer the lazy dad, Marge the unwavering mom, troublesome son Bart, child prodigy Lisa, and a strange baby Maggie. The family lives in the always interesting town of Springfield and makes a living mockery of American society, media, daily life and essentially everything else nothing is considered off limits for this show.2 Lisa is the eight year old middle child who isn't your typical eight–year-old regardless of gender. She is charismatic, passionate, outspoken, morally centered and a child prodigy. Her lack of parental guidance leads to complex hobbies such as playing saxophone and bass guitar, riding horses, and her keen interest in

In regards to race and class, there isn't that much diversity in their community, but the minorities face issues similar to what they might face in reality. Women took many roles in the show similar to the 90's there were lawyers, doctors, store owners even hints at Lisa becoming president one day. This leads one of the most vital points of this essay, It goes to show how much we can evolve as a society, a country and eventually a planet by changing something that we view as so minuscule but in reality is a part of the fabric that will allow us to change for the betterment of all. Adversely critics might view the idea of changing women's roles in the media as unimportant and we can attack the problem from an alternate angle. This can be argued but the "proof is in the pudding" whatever alternative methods that may be implemented to provoke "change" has garnered little to no