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The maternity has been historically imposed by the patriarchal system women as something “natural”, as a common life goal for all and as the only way in which they can feel full or happy.
Therefore, it is not surprising that in the films, which show a vision of reality, the women what did they decided do not breastfeed be exposed as villains, as incomplete people and even as crazy.
I’m going to explain why Ursula is actually a great example to follow and today she would be on the cover of FORBES and Ariel would be at most an influencer with captions like “Always by the sea not under the sea ???? ????” pic.twitter.com/eLn7WR1aty
– Andrés R. Calderón (@ Andres_cal7) May 12, 2021
The foregoing was exposed by the UC Intersectional Feminist Movement through its social networks, where it ruled that this sector is invisible and misrepresented in the media.
“There are many cases of women who are not mothers in the cinema, to whom different negative characteristics are associated. It is time to reverse this, we need more Ednas and fewer villains! ”, Said the organization, referring to the character of The Incredibles a woman with professional success, intelligent, strong and without children.
The cinema has fostered these stereotypes in which women who have children are exclusively linked with characteristics such as empathy, compassion and affection.
While those who do not have it are commonly linked to antagonistic roles or incomplete people who do not have a life goal, it is explained in the publication.
It does not take much effort, by recalling some popular movies or series you can find this type of representation, as in the case of the villain of The Little Mermaid, Úrsula, who is exposed as manipulative, envious and evil.
There is also the so-called “crazy cat” Eleanor Abernathy, in The Simpsons, who is represented as a woman without children alone, incomplete and, as her nickname says, crazy and full of cats.
Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, the Evil Queen from Snow White and Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians, are also examples of childless women who, of course, have the role of villains.
María Ignacia Veas, psychologist and coordinator of the psychosocial health area of Miles Chile, quoted by the La Tercera media, highlights that “we have to understand that a woman’s life project is not only associated with motherhood, and that it is not about of a dichotomous situation; if I am a mother I am considerate, sacrificed and I am not selfish, and if I am not my figure is undervalued in the public sphere and I have to give explanations ”.
Women who choose not to be mothers are always portrayed as cruel, selfish and villainous. We need more Ednas and less villains. https://t.co/f45GJzZaPg
– Aquelarre RD (@aquelarre_rd) June 3, 2021
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