Sitcoms Gender Roles
Over the years, sitcoms have been one of the most open of genres to interpret women roles. Throughout television history many sitcoms have centered on a female star character, a projection very uncommon in other genres. There exists a specific type of sitcom called feminist sitcom, this not only shows women on screen, but it challenges gender roles, presenting female characters with more diverse personalities and liberated ideologies, and in less traditional positions outside of the home (King). The feminist sitcom is an important feature in television studies because of the representations of women and the issues it addresses that are neglected by other