Character Appearances

Ellen Ripley in Resurrection

In any Science Fiction film, the women shown in ther text have been appeared portrayed as being a little 'untidy'. Their dress codes can be described as being scruffy, beaten up and worn out, but in 'Ripleys' case she is portrayed as dressing more masculine than other characters male or female. Main female protagonists will almost always be portrayed as being scruffy and untidy as part as their character, unless they were the main antagonist, they would almost always be dressed very smartly and shown as being clean.

Aayla Secura

Characters who do not play a main role in a text and are just in the background will be dressed nicely and used as male gaze such as 'Twi'leks' in 'Star Wars'. Women have almost always been portrayed as being sex object to public through the media, they have been made to look alluring and appealing so as to attract a section of the audience. These are clear representations of women in sexualised way and it is exploitation as a way of aiming the text at a male audience. But when they are the main protagonist, they retain their sex appeal but also have masculine traits or characteristics, such as fiting skills and handling weapons.