velificantes:Bond “girls,” a now pejorative term in itself, often play independent, highly intellige

velificantes:Bond “girls,” a now pejorative term in itself, often play independent, highly intelligent roles as heroes, villains, other agents, or professionals. However, as autonomous as these characters are initially depicted, they are often identified as an adjunct to Bond (the male protagonist), or in terms of their relationship to other male characters. In addition, many female characters in the 007 films are framed as objects of sex or violence, or considered easily dispensable…A relatively predictable diegesis was identified for this ever-popular, vivid, action-laden series of films, one that includes consistent women’s images and a linking of sexual behaviors with aggressive outcomes, including the mortality of Bond girls. The collective body of Bond films, with its great popularity over time among a wide range of audience types, stands to serve as an important source of social cognitive learning about appropriate role behaviors for women—still stereotyped, with persistent allusions to violence and sex (and their linking), and with unrealistic standards of female beauty.- “Bond Girls,” Shaken and Stirred: A Content Analysis of James Bond Films  -- source link

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