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Post 6: Sexism Shown in a Fiction Character that I Love.

Helga G. Pataki was the character that I loved the most when I was a girl. Helga was a character in the Nickelodeon series "Hey Arnold." What I liked most about this character was his appearance, which went in a way against the canons that are imposed on girls since we are born. Although Helga wore pink, it was her attitudes that determined her. For example, she always played baseball with the children of the series, was empowered and always got the word out. she lived her sensitivity in a private way.

However, this character was compared all the time with his sister, Olga, who was just the opposite of Helga. Olga was exaggeratedly sweet, sensitive and had excellent grades. I think there lies sexism, in the character of Olga. The series does it from a critical point of view, since despite the fact that the parents of these sisters felt a preference to Olga, Helga never abandoned her way of being. 

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  1. notas25 de mayo de 2019, 21:00

    I think in the series they exaggerate the attitudes of Helga and Olga, each taking the positions of what is socially considered as masculinity (Helga is strong, rude) and femininity (Olga is passive, orderly), etc. Sexism sucks anyway.

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  2. Anónimo26 de mayo de 2019, 19:01

    I totally agree with you. Helga represents the banned pose of woman by the society. On the other hand, her sister represent the expected pose by the society.

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  3. Janis Carrasco26 de junio de 2019, 20:24

    I had never seen the sexism present in the character of Olga, it is very shocking to realize that in many of the characters in the series there was some sexist manifestation.

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