The Women

I recently watched the movie "The Women" starring Meg Ryan. It is about a group of four friends that all go through various problems with men and work. There are no men shown in this movie. The star, Meg Ryan finds out that her husband is having an affair and doesnt know what to do about it. At the beginning the movie portrays women as being weak, timid and always putting their man's life above their own. The star constantly puts her husband's needs first and neglected her own career. However, through the help of her friends and by going to a camp she comes to gain her own confidence and take back her life. She starts her own fashion line, kicks her husband out and develops a stronger relationship with her daughter. This displays how women have come to grow and become more independent in society. They begin to take on their own careers and learn that having a marriage means being equal partners. This movie is a good representation of the current values and ideals in society.