1. How many women are in the cast? This answer depends upon the season and episode. Most of the time there are three main girls. Sometimes they will add in a sister or friend to include a little extra drama, but that is not in every episode.
2. How many men are in the cast? Again, this depends upon the season and episode. There are also three main men. They take the three main guys and the three main girls and make them couples, this is the main concept of the show. They add in another guy here and there for more drama and only if they add in extra girls.
3. What are the ages of the actors? Most of the actors are between fifteen and eighteen. The main characters are juniors and seniors in high school.
4. Is anyone over the age of 40 or overweight? Yes, there are a few parents who are over 40, but most are not overweight. There is one man who is overweight and an older woman, but the other parents aren't.
5. Is the leading role held by a woman or a man? I think overall the leading role is played by a girl, a girl in her teens who goes through a lot emotionally and physically.
6. How are the women characters dressed? I can honestly say they are dressed immodestly. There are a few girls in particular who dress more immodestly than others, but they all have had their moments. Even the mothers don't wear the best clothing. One girl is known for dressing immodestly, it's the personality of her character.
7. How are the women characters portrayed in the show on a weekly basis? The women are portrayed in relationships, most of the time they are having drama with their boyfriend or with another girl's boyfriend. Some are portrayed as sluts, they don’t dress decent and all they want is sex. On a weekly basis they are just having drama with friends.
8. Are any of the women minorities or homosexual? There is one girl, the younger sister of the main character, who plays a minority. She tried hard to fit in and will do anything to achieve it, even if it involves sleeping with your sister's boyfriend. There weren't any homosexuals until this season when one mom was lesbian.
9. Who is the intended audience? The intended audience is teen girls, mostly older teen girls in high school. Girls in general are interested into chick flicks and this is definitely a drama filled chick flick. I think parents or older women would think this show is ridicules and younger girls wouldn't understand it fully.
10. Overall, does this show accurately portray women? Sadly, I think it does portray women in the fact that they do act the way this show intends for them to, but it doesn't show all realities.
2. How many men are in the cast? Again, this depends upon the season and episode. There are also three main men. They take the three main guys and the three main girls and make them couples, this is the main concept of the show. They add in another guy here and there for more drama and only if they add in extra girls.
3. What are the ages of the actors? Most of the actors are between fifteen and eighteen. The main characters are juniors and seniors in high school.
4. Is anyone over the age of 40 or overweight? Yes, there are a few parents who are over 40, but most are not overweight. There is one man who is overweight and an older woman, but the other parents aren't.
5. Is the leading role held by a woman or a man? I think overall the leading role is played by a girl, a girl in her teens who goes through a lot emotionally and physically.
6. How are the women characters dressed? I can honestly say they are dressed immodestly. There are a few girls in particular who dress more immodestly than others, but they all have had their moments. Even the mothers don't wear the best clothing. One girl is known for dressing immodestly, it's the personality of her character.
7. How are the women characters portrayed in the show on a weekly basis? The women are portrayed in relationships, most of the time they are having drama with their boyfriend or with another girl's boyfriend. Some are portrayed as sluts, they don’t dress decent and all they want is sex. On a weekly basis they are just having drama with friends.
8. Are any of the women minorities or homosexual? There is one girl, the younger sister of the main character, who plays a minority. She tried hard to fit in and will do anything to achieve it, even if it involves sleeping with your sister's boyfriend. There weren't any homosexuals until this season when one mom was lesbian.
9. Who is the intended audience? The intended audience is teen girls, mostly older teen girls in high school. Girls in general are interested into chick flicks and this is definitely a drama filled chick flick. I think parents or older women would think this show is ridicules and younger girls wouldn't understand it fully.
10. Overall, does this show accurately portray women? Sadly, I think it does portray women in the fact that they do act the way this show intends for them to, but it doesn't show all realities.
Wow! You really know a lot about this show. Nice job analyzing it.
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