The Hysterical Woman Trope
The ancient Greeks believed that the uterus moved about the body a long time ago. This is what they thought caused the hysteria. Despite the fact that we know this is not the case, it appears that Hollywood has yet to abandon the frantic lady stereotype. This is especially noticeable in horror films. Both I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Scream demonstrate that the hysterical woman is little more than a burden to the other characters. Most of the time, a slap to the face will settle her down. Airplane! parodied the trope by showing people lining up to put a woman out of her hysterics using weapons that get sillier as they proceed.
The Hysterical Woman Trope
Giving Birth Is A Breeze
In case you didn’t know, childbirth is quite difficult. You might not believe so if your only experience is limited to Hollywood films. There is no blood in Revenge of the Sith since Padme gives birth to Luke and Leia. She was also wearing flawless makeup when she gave birth to the twins. But, there is a reason for the stereotype. During Hollywood’s Golden Era, the Hays Code prohibited films from depicting childbirth. To be fair, witnessing childbirth in all its gruesome splendour would be difficult. Children of Men, at the very least, depicts the birth of a kid in a fairly realistic manner, despite its dismal representation.
Giving Birth Is A Breeze