Humankind has come a long way since the early to the mid-20th century. Women are no longer treated as objects as women have developed successful brands of using certain stereotypes to their advantage. Look at how country singer (and Miley Cyrus’s godmother) Dolly Parton embraces the bimbo trope. She has popularised the label to the point she has become a multi-millionaire in her own right. There is even a movie coming out about a Dolly Parton impersonator.
Another example is Mariah Carey, who swiped at the host of a nameless podcast about the diva trope. But, then, we have Paris Hilton, a natural brain who adopted the stereotype of being a dumb blonde when she and Nicole Richie starred in The Simple Life. Come to think of it now, Ms Hilton uses this same construct when appearing in Uber Eats ads with the Irwin family.
Also, is ambition so bad? Without it, women would not be able to succeed at all. Look at the subject of this trope, Serena Williams. Without her dad, Richard Williams, using her and her sister Venus’ ambition to excel at tennis, Serena would not be where she is today without that drive. No wonder there was a biopic about the father-daughter trio with the blessing of the Williams sisters.
Women Embrace Stereotypes
We do not live in a time when women sit at home and do the housework while the men go out, get drunk and pash the barmaid at the local pub and there are no consequences. No, the world no longer operates that way. Some want to look at the female sex and see victimhood when there isn’t any. It’s a bunch of clout that will go nowhere.
Women who embrace who they are, take whatever stereotypes are thrown at them and embrace them. Suppose Lucy Liu could speak out and say her role in Kill Bill wasn’t sexualised and dripping with the trope that is usually tossed at Asian women of the Dragon Lady. In that case, it’s worth noting that people who believe women are oppressed seem to live in a fantasy where we should be seen as Amazons that don’t need men to succeed or thrive.
Finally, many women use stereotypes to establish their brands because it helps them stand out from the crowd of those trying to do the same thing as they are. Returning to the diva trope, Mariah Carey laughs in the faces of those who think it’s holding her back. Oh, no. She is THE Queen of Diva. If asked why she embraces it, she would probably give a whole spiel about it. Good on her, we say.
