Representation of women

Positive representation 

Jessica Jones (From Marvel's Jessica Jones)

Jessica Jones completely subverts gender norms and lacks stereotypical feminine traits. She is a self employed private investigator who also has superpowers. The show has a very dark tone (much like Daredevil, another marvel Netflix series). Due to this darkness, along with the gritty setting of 'Hell's Kitchen", Jessica Jones is not glamorous at all. She is depicted as being a lot more human and realistic than many of the characters in the marvel cinematic universe. The reason why I believe that Jessica Jones is a positive representation of women is because; she is not sexualised, she's a protagonist rather than a damsel in distress and her character is emotionally strong enough to persuit her previous, evil oppressor. She was a victim of sexual abuse from a man who has the ability to control minds and the show follows her as she finds other victims from the same offender to gather more information on him. The show is the second part of the marvel cinematic universe to have a female primary character (after 'Agent Carter') and is as critically acclaimed as Daredevil, proving that the gender of a protagonist plays no part in a good Tv show.

Negative Representation

Marge Simpson (The Simpsons)

Although it can be argued that in multiple episodes of this 596 episode cartoon that marge shows aspects of her character which positively represents women, that doesn't hide the fact that her character is largely a negative representation. She is a stay at home house-wife who is regularly seen looking after her baby, cleaning the house and cooking. She lives with her lazy, stupid and immature husband who always causes mayhem, yet no matter what he does, she still forgives him which shows her total submissiveness and lack of self-consideration. It is inferred that Marge is very intelligent but did not follow her dreams due to marrying Homer and living in a patriarchal, family dynamic. Her character is also very emotional and has been seen crying more than most other characters in the show. Even in the intro of The Simpsons, Marge can be seen shopping (which is another female stereotype).