Gender Stereotypes In That 70s Show

I chose to write my essay about the Fox sitcom, That 70s Show, which aired 1998-2006. The show is about six teenagers growing up in Point Place, Wisconsin in the 1970s. I will be analyzing how gender is portrayed in this essay. The main characters of this show are Eric Forman, Steven Hyde, Michael Kelso, "Fez," Jackie Burkhart, and Donna Pinciotti. At the beginning of the series, "Kelso" and Jackie are dating, and everyone in the group knows Donna and Eric really like each other. Eventually, they end up dating. There are many gender stereotypes shown in the show.

A biological anthropologist focuses on human adaptations and variation through human history. If one were to watch That 70s show, they might pay attention to how the teenagers have adapted to the weather in Michigan. Another aspect of the show that they might notice is the diversity of hair color. Jackie and Fez have black hair while Eric, Hyde, and Michael have different shades of brown hair. Donna is the only character

A good example of what they might be interested is the cars they drive, which is a Vista Cruiser built in the 1960s. The teenagers use it a lot to travel to concerts throughout the series. Some other important artifacts that they might pay attention to include record players, the television, radio, and beer cans. A few features that archaeologists might notice is the water tower located in Point Place, along with the different houses and other building structures such as the school or stores. Lastly, an ecofact (biofact) that is in That 70s Show would be the marijuana that the group of teenagers smoke in the basement of Eric's house. The males are always shown either drinking or smoking marijuana while the girls do not usually participate in these activities as much. Jackie always talks about shopping and has a lot of money to spend, so she would have a lot of makeup, hair accessories, and clothing