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Current society perceives the female gender as weaker than the male gender. Many Hollywood films feature women needing more guidance in the workplace, needing more protection in social environments, and not being able to compete on the same level as men. Pitch Perfect destroys the stereotype that women are the weaker sex than men through symbols, musical selections, and characters throughout the film. The stereotype that men are superior to women dates back hundreds of thousands of years. “Seeing the world through the eyes of oppressed groups has raised new questions about our preconceptions in many aspects of social reality” (15). The film Pitch Perfect symbolizes women as an oppressed group that seeks to break traditional feminine perceptions as seen in other Hollywood films. The traditional Hollywood movie portrays men as superheroes or those who work full-time jobs every day. The male character is seen saving the damsel in distress while the female character is the one who is rescued. Pitch Perfect works through the stereotype of gender inequality shown in many films. Addressing both the traditional stereotype of gender inequality at the beginning of the film and the later shift to the female gender representing a stronger sex, this appears throughout the film. Upon arrival at Barden University, student ambassadors wait to greet students. As students push carts full of luggage, female students hand out rape whistles. The depiction of men pushing carts rather than handing out whistles is a depiction that men do not need to call for help. “Men are biological males who claim rights and privileges linked to their membership in the dominant gender group. » (Men... middle of paper... more than Jesse at work. Pitch Perfect is a 21st century Hollywood film that strives to break down the stereotypical gender inequalities displayed in some films. Through characters feminine, Like Beca and Fat Amy, they do not fall prey to the humiliating behavior of men With the graduation of a university class at the beginning of the film to the new members of the Barden Bellas, the group evolves like the stereotypes of female graduates. .The members of the Barden Bellas are a representation of the traditional stereotype. They dress properly and carry on the tradition from year to year with little to no change. The new members of the Barden Bellas symbolize a generational change. unique to the group helps them define who they are as a woman. The change among the members of the Barden Bellas may symbolize the evolution of gender inequality in Hollywood films...