"She's All That" Representation Discussion

     After viewing the trailer of "She's All That," various topics on gender representations can be brought to attention. A potential issue with gender representation presented in the trailer could include the undermining of women's worth. For example, the beginning of this trailer could convey the idea that a woman's main value comes from their appearance such as Laney getting a 'makeover,' rather than from their true personality. This is also shown when the popular kid, Zack, dumps his girlfriend and then makes a bet with his friend that he can turn an 'ordinary' and unpopular girl into their schools next prom queen. I do not think that there is a proper representation of groups in this film, as it can convey the high school boys as female hungry, and convey high school girls as potential cheaters and objects as shown when Zack's girlfriend cheated on him during spring break. I think that towards the end of the trailer, this problem does get addressed when Zack expressed to his friend that he actually cared about Laney. This implies that he was no longer just talking to her to try to win a bet, but because he genuinely enjoyed her presence. I do believe that films carry the responsibility to have quality representation in their films, because films can have a great impact on an audiences' opinions and can influence how they portray real people or situations. Films need to take caution and consider the influence that their ideas, although made up, could affect society and its norms of representing genders.

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