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    The document provides a feminist literary criticism of the film "The Wolf of Wall Street" by Martin Scorsese. It argues that the film normalizes the objectification of women by portraying them exclusively as sexual objects for male satisfaction. It also highlights scenes that show the mistreatment and exploitation of women, such as a woman being convinced to shave her head for money. Finally, it asserts that women are often portrayed in limited roles, such as secretaries or mistresses, that promote outdated gender standards and fail to show the wide contributions women can make. The criticism is that the film degrades women by objectifying them, limiting their roles, and highlighting their exploitation and mistreatment in a way that perpetuates patriarch

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    The document provides a feminist literary criticism of the film "The Wolf of Wall Street" by Martin Scorsese. It argues that the film normalizes the objectification of women by portraying them exclusively as sexual objects for male satisfaction. It also highlights scenes that show the mistreatment and exploitation of women, such as a woman being convinced to shave her head for money. Finally, it asserts that women are often portrayed in limited roles, such as secretaries or mistresses, that promote outdated gender standards and fail to show the wide contributions women can make. The criticism is that the film degrades women by objectifying them, limiting their roles, and highlighting their exploitation and mistreatment in a way that perpetuates patriarch

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    Reyes Feminist Criticism

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    The document provides a feminist literary criticism of the film "The Wolf of Wall Street" by Martin Scorsese. It argues that the film normalizes the objectification of women by portraying them exclusively as sexual objects for male satisfaction. It also highlights scenes that show the mistreatment and exploitation of women, such as a woman being convinced to shave her head for money. Finally, it asserts that women are often portrayed in limited roles, such as secretaries or mistresses, that promote outdated gender standards and fail to show the wide contributions women can make. The criticism is that the film degrades women by objectifying them, limiting their roles, and highlighting their exploitation and mistreatment in a way that perpetuates patriarch

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    Reyes, Aldrin Paul F.

    STEM 11-7
    21ST Literature of the Philippines and the World

    Feminist Literary Criticism

    Movie: The Wolf of Wall Street by Martin Scorsese

    Martin Scorsese's 2013 biographical black comedy "The Wolf of Wall Street" stars
    Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort, who rises to success in the 1990s stockbroking sector
    through fraud and apathy. The film delves into his expensive lifestyle, drug usage, and FBI
    inquiry, providing a darkly humorous criticism of greed and moral bankruptcy in the banking
    field.

    However, the film exposes not only fraud and drug use, but also poor portrayals of
    women, emphasizing inequality, abuse, and biases. Within the story, the film explores issues
    such as gender dynamics and misogyny, providing a critical perspective on this gender-related
    issue.

    First major issue with the film is how it normalizes female objectification by portraying
    them exclusively as sexual objects for male satisfaction. The film includes sequences in which
    women are dressed inappropriately and engaging in sexual activities with dominant men in
    exchange for money, presenting this conduct as something to do in a celebration.

    (Jordan Belfort celebrating a company milestone with a naked party and sex at Stratton Oakmont, Inc.)
    Another notable issue is male characters' mistreatment and exploitation of women, as
    evidenced by scenes like the one I highlighted, in which a female worker is convinced to shave
    her head for money. This scenario represents the film's projected power relations and coercion, in
    which women are manipulated and subjected to degrading activities in return for financial gain.
    It emphasizes the exhibited workplace culture's pervasive mistreatment and objectification of
    women.

    (Head shaving for one of the dialers in the Stratton Oakmont scene for money exchange)

    Last major issue is that women are frequently portrayed in limited roles that promote old
    gender standards, especially in the professional sphere. They are portrayed as secretaries,
    spouses, sex workers, and mistresses, which limits their portrayal and supports the impression
    that women are subject to dominant men. This representation reinforces gender stereotypes while
    failing to highlight the wide range of responsibilities and contributions that women can make in
    the workplace. It perpetuates existing power dynamics and societal assumptions about women's
    roles and skills.

    (Jordan Belfort and Seth Rogen straps cash to a woman)


    Thus, "The Wolf of Wall Street" is a very patriarchal film that degrades women by
    objectifying them, limiting their roles, and highlighting their exploitation and mistreatment. The
    film is fantastic as a whole itself, but the way it portrays gender equality is terrible. For me the
    film is certainly a black comedy because of the portrayal of conflicts and alarming elements that
    highlight the subject of gender inequality and the bad image of women.

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