Stereotypes In Once Upon A Time

In the current time of our lives we are surrounded by the typical stereotypes from the past like “men are stronger than women,” “Men should work while women clean,” and so on. In the show, Once Upon a Time, there is a clear stereotype that is proved wrong throughout the seasons. The main character, Emma, is the story's broken stereotype. Even though the character of Emma is represented by the stereotypical ditsy female blonde, she continues to offset those expectations because of her behavior, mindset, and independence. The first way that the main character, Emma, breaks the main stereotype of a ditsy blonde female is by her behavior. Emma is not only insanely smart but she is also a fighter. She shows this by starting off the show with being

She approaches these ambitious desires to improve society and protect the people but she does it in a stern aggressive way, not the typical sensitive female approach. In season 1 when the Mayor of the town is trying to push Emma out of the town she decided to make a statement. Emma goes to the mayor's property and cuts off a branch of her one and only apple tree. She threatens her and explains that she is going to stay and do what she wants (Once Upon a Time). Emma pursues her goals and always works for what she wants. Another example is when Emma and her family ventured to an island called Neverland, it ended with a tough decision. Emma had to decide to leave and save herself or to save her family and stay on the island forever. She decided to save her family and stay on the island (Once Upon a Time). In the past women and children would be the ones who were always saved first. She depicts a typical male role in this instance because she is the one fighting to save everyone else in her family besides herself. In another episode while they were still in Neverland, Peter Pan kidnapped Henry, Emma’s son, and Emma went on to find him. She went up against the Pan and pushed him against a tree to make him tell her where Henry is (Once Upon a Time). This scene shows the effort and power that Emma has on her own because of how brave she is. She chose to go up against Pan to try to find Henry no matter what would happen to her.