GI Jane
Women in military positions is an issue that has been very controversial for many years. Today, the typical occupational field of female service members is mainly administrative or medical but filmmakers are attempting to show otherwise. In the 1997 hit movie “G.I. Jane,” directed by Ridley Scott, one female whose determination reaches heights beyond anyone’s expectations smashes this image of females in the military. The portrayal of women in the movie “G.I. Jane” not only suggests that women can do anything the military men can do but also shows some political corruption and manipulation.Historically, female military members served as primarily medical doctors, nurses, typists, translators, seamstresses and other clerical occupations. There were a few instances where women did seem to have an interest in joining the men in infantry type positions during the World War II era, but all attempts to enlist were denied. The roles women played in the military were very important and essential for support of the armed forces but limitations were soon challenged. The women in some areas of the military, (ie. The Navy Nurse Corps), were not even given a rank equivalent to those of the men, and in 1942 President Roosevelt approved
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Approximate Word count = 1959
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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