Tootsie

         Tootsie is a movie about a talented but misunderstood male actor who finds himself more successful playing a role of a women then actually being himself. Dustan Hoffman better known as Michael Dorsey is an actor just trying to find his big break in New York City. Although he would like it if acting were his first and main job its not. He is constantly trying out for roles in soaps, plays, anything really you name it, but he is always getting rejected because of his reputation of being difficult. He is a really bossy man if you ask me. Not in such a bad way but he always seems to have a way to improve something especially when it comes to acting or reading lines. When his good friend Sandy tries out for a roll in a soap opera as being an assertive , strong hospital consultant she immediately gets rejected because of her "soft look" and Michael saw an opportunity. Since he thought he could play the role so well he decided to dress up as a women and give it a shot. The director didn't really like her look but of course Michael being so difficult he didn't take no for an answer until he auditioned. Once they saw her act out a couple lines they liked her and the part was Michaels.
           As soon as he starts his new job as Dorothy he begins to notice how the women on set gets treated like they objects. They really don't get much respect, and the male director acts like they cant speak for themselves. Overall gender roles are very distinct in this movie. Men are the powerful leaders, and women are just there to please them and basically have to no say in much. It also shows are women are 'weak' and instead of doing something about it like sticking up for ourselves we just let it slide by as if it never happened. Another thing I noticed is that it comes as a big shock to men when a women wants to do something for herself and take a stand. Like this one part where the director of the show says something around the lines that his wife or at least one of his women is being assertive to him because of her watching Dorthy on the show and he said that hes ready to just about "strangle" the both of them. I was appalled because that's a good example of how when men feel like there manhood is being pushed around by a women they get all defensive.
         Overall I really liked this movie because even though playing a women changed one mans life im glad someones eyes were opened.
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