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Lois And Clark Gender Roles

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Lois and Clark saved each other in the film. Clark saved Lois from physical dangers, while Lois saved Clark from emotional burdens. These positions and interesting exchanges depict how gender roles function to accomplish equality of role without indicating the need for supremacy. According to DeToro (2009) “superheroes in terms of body builds, hard and contoured, often resemble armor, and evoke the classical image of the hero seen against the skyline, with hands on hips and legs planted” (p. 9).
The strength of Superman’s bond with his adoptive parents shows an interesting approach to how gender role builds good relationships. The relationship that Superman has with his adoptive parents asserts that he needed both feminine and masculine elements

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