The Use of Sex Appeal in Films

Sex appeal is indeed a perfect name for our spring film festival. Sex appeal and films of course, were both created by Hollywood. Since the time of the silent films until today, movies have shaped the way that we think of others, the world and ourselves.
Our culture today is hugely influenced by the ideologies of Hollywood in terms of gender representation. The majority of movies today are embedded with the socially acceptable ideals of masculinity and femininity of the era. Similarly dating back to the very first movies, the roles of female and male characters have all displayed the qualities and values of a specific era.
Women of the early eras portrayed qualities that were socially acceptable at the time. …