Representation in romantic films

There is no typical stereotypes for women in film. Every genre portrays women differently, in the romantic genre women are usually depicted as needing a man. The typical waiting for a 'knight in shining armour' is often used to describe how the women is seen.

This isn't to say that there aren't films that challenge this stereotype. For example the princess diaries 2, when told she needs a husband to be the successor to the throne she tries to find a husband but in the end decides she is strong enough on her own. Therefore showing the male her dominance. This challenges the stereotype as it sees the woman as not only putting love second to her job but also it shows her as independant. This is sometimes preferred to the typical male dominace in romantic films.

But most women find the 'knight in shining armour' romantic and also find the ideological setting nice and relatable as every woman wishes to fall in love like they do it the movies. The typical representation is also another reason that the target audience is women. As for males being represented in the romantic genre they are typically seen as 'perfect' through the eyes of the woman and tend not to match the way men are represented in every other genre. Males are usually seen as strong, aggravated and tough, where as in.romantic films they are seen as emotional and sensitive.