Feminism in Thelma and Louise

Feminism is the idea where women aren't expected to act like they're frail and weak. In the 1991 film Thelma and Louise, the to women that star in the movie (Thelma and Louise) could be in some way trying to prove a point. Thelma's husband can be portrayed as a controlling person who treats his wife like an object that owns instead of like a person. He would say that men are superior than women. After Louise shoots a guy who tried to rape Thelma, the two girls decide to run from the police and go to Mexico. You might say that another reason they're trying to outrun the gender roles that society puts them though. While they're running, the girls meet a cowboy who seems nice, but when they let him stay with them for one day and he takes off with their money the next day. While the two are on, the they see a trucker who makes rude and offending comments towards them. As a result, Thelma and Louise shoot the trucker's truck, which then explodes.After that was finished the two keep going to Mexico and they get chased be the cops. When the girls get cornered at the Grand Canyon, they make a choice to drive off the cliff into the Grand Canyon.

By doing this act, the two women decided to liberate themselves from the oppression of sexist behavior. During the whole movie, the two women could have been trying to prove a point. They could have been trying to prove that women don't have to be controlled by men and they can be free. Thelma was being controlled by her husband. Louise was able to convince her to leave the house for a vacation for the weekend, but at the bar Thelma almost got raped and Louise shot the rapist. While the girls were on the run, Thelma calls husband to tell him that she'll "be home late". But the husband says that he wants her home tonight. Thelma finally says that she won't take his threats any more and hangs up. This moment in the movie might have been the beginning of the Thelma and Louise's stand against the male dominance.

Thema and Louise aren't acting lady like anymore

To be honest, I'm glad that the women decided to choose their own fate instead of the men choosing it for them. If they had given up, they would have gotten arrested and so they didn't give up. I think they were tired of living in a male controlled society and decided enough was enough. Women can learn a lot for watching this film and they can see that they don't have to be controlled by men or anyone for that matter. Women are as independent as men and should be treated as such.