How Legally Blonde inspired a generation of women to be lawyers

In 2001, the film Legally Blonde debuted on the big screen. What began as a beautiful rom-com about sorority girl Elle Woods tackling Harvard Law in order to reclaim the love of her life has evolved into so much more for female law students and lawyers. Elle has remained important for women entering the legal profession for many years. Elle effectively made being feminine cool and demonstrated what it meant to be a strong, feminine, and independent woman. She rejected the man she believed was the love of her life at the conclusion of the movie because she needed a boyfriend who wasn't "such a complete bonehead" if she wanted to be a partner in a firm by the time she was 30.

Sure, Legally Blonde isn't a perfect representation of law school or the profession. ofession, as well as female lawyers.

In the end, the film is more than just another romantic comedy. It's a homage to feminism, as well as not judging women based on their appearances and, of course, women in the legal profession.

The movie's final judgement should be that you don't need a man to achieve; you can be feminine and strong if that's your style, and you can always dismiss someone's dismissive doubt about your worth with a "What, like it's hard?"

Feminine traits are those that are typical of, appropriate for, or exclusive to women. As a result, ultrafemininity would be the apex of this. Hollywood has successfully altered the perception of ultrafemininity. In films featuring ultra-feminine women, four stereotypes often emerge: the demon hell-bent on destroying men's lives (Jennifer's Body 2009), the Regina George mean girl, the airhead (Marilyn Monroe), and the background character used to emphasize the much more relatable and coveted tomboy figure (Marilyn Monroe) (Twilight 2008). Ultra-feminine characters have lost their essence somewhere between the rise of Barbie and now, and we can credit misogyny for that. i the fact that Elle Woods was a result of breaking those stereotypes back in 2001, shows that Hollywood,, the show bussines in general and our society demonized feminety due to mysogyny.