Violence Happening for a Reason and Female Masculinisation

Abstract

This paper aims to examine stereotypes in relation to the concept of femininity. The paper shall try to recognize recent trends in breaking myths on female and femininity, based on the example of several relatively recent films and contemporary cri­me TV series. By listing some examples, a portrait of a contem­porary heroine will be produced, seen through the prism of ur­ban settings, strangely immune to gender equality. A comparison and argumentations will be offered related to recent tendencies in presenting heroines in TV series or films. Moreover, the paper will take in consideration both physical and psychopathological impotence and sadism of certain mail characters, as well as rea­sons which trigger the violent response of the heroine, referred to (by some) as the female masculinity.