As I ws catching up on my favorite TV comedy, The Office, I couldn't help noticing the ridiculous amount of stereo-typing that was involved. One of the most prominent gender messages sent by the newest episode is that women are demanding, materialistic, and hard(if not imposable) to please. This stereo-type was brought to life on screen by Kelly, the girly girl of the office. In this episode it happened to be her birthday. Jim and Dwight by her cake and post "happy birthday' signs around the office, but kelly is upset, if not angry, that the cake is designless and that the decorations have no 'theme'. This shows that it's not the thought that counts, it
s the quality of the display. If this situation had happened to a male character, a reaction similar to Kelly's would have been used as evidence of his 'feminine' side or homosexuality.
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