Sunday, October 5, 2014

Agent Peggy Carter


This week, we read a story called "There Is No Unmarked Woman" by Deborah Tannen.  In this story, Tannen explained how women are marked no matter what they do.  There is no standard style or way of life a woman can have without being judged.  This piece reminded me of Peggy Carter's situation because she is marked for being one of the only women in the U.S. Army during World War II.

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In this GIF set, Peggy is getting fed up with all the soldiers judging her because she is a women. The soldier named Hodge assumes that since she is a women in the army, she is there to hook up with the male soldiers. She is marked because mostly men made up the army at this point in time. Hodge wouldn't treat the other male soldiers like he treated Peggy; he would treat them with respect. He also mocks her British accent by calling her "Queen Victoria" and "your majesty". If a male soldier had an accent, he would not tease him; he would respect it.


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In this GIF set, Peggy is offended that Steve Rogers (Captain America) sees her as a "dame" instead of an agent. He assumes that since she is a women, she is crazy to want to be in the army. Steve is marking her because it is unusual for a women to be in Peggy's position. If there was a man sitting next to him, he wouldn't have wondered why he joined the army because it was standard for a man to enlist at this time period. All Peggy wants to do is go about her daily business, but she can't without being judged.




                                                 


                                                         

2 comments:

  1. This post brings to light just how stereotypically society viewed (and still views!) the army. It was well written and had had a solid claim with an abundance of evidence. Loved the GIF's! :)

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  2. Relating Tannen's piece to Captain America is a great connection. I like how you took each GIF and analyzed it separately incorporating each into the text in almost a point-by-point format. It makes you realize that there are several examples not just one.

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