GENDER INEQUALITY IN THE MOVIE LEGALLY BLONDE (2001)

Abstract

The research aims to analyze gender inequality in the movie Legally Blonde using gender theory by Mansour Fakih (2005) which includes marginalization, subordination, stereotype, violence, and workload. This research applied descriptive qualitative method. According to Mukhtar (2013: 10) qualitative descriptive research as a method used by researchers to discover knowledge or theories of research at a specific time. The result showed from this research that three types of gender inequality found in this research. The types are subordination, stereotype, and violence. The result also showed the effect of gender inequality experienced by Elle Wood as the main character is a change by herself for acceptable and getting emotional and psychological impact because of the sexual harassment that she got.