Thelma and Louise
The term “feminism,” to me, has a meaning of trying to make females equal to men and women standing up for their rights, also being self-respected. I also think in some ways the word “feminism” could stand for independence and freedom for women. The film Thelma and Louise is a good feminist film because it really shows two women, by themselves (no men tagging along), on the road and doing what they want to do without worrying what any guy is going to think of their decisions (minus the part about shooting someone). In one of the first scenes of the movie when Thelma was getting ready to leave with Louise, the masculinity control of her husband really struck me when he was yelling at her and she was afraid to tell/ask him she was leaving/ if it was okay to leave. Ultimately, she left without caring what her husband thought about the situation. A popular line used by Louise was, “ He’s your husband, not your father.” I think that motivated Thelma to be more independent about the situation and realize that her husband was an asshole. I think this film showed a very good example of feminism in that Thelma and Louise proved that women really could be treated equally to men by showing many examples throughout the film.