This is a clip from the show "Supernatural", about two brothers called Sam and Dean who go hunting for supernatural beings. The woman we can see in the clip is called Jo, and is the young daughter of one of Sam and Dean's friends. She aspires to be a hunter, but her mother is against it. This is already an indication of gender inequality. The mother has no issue with Sam and Dean being hunters, but she won't let her daughter anywhere near the supernatural world.
In the clip, we can see Dean confronting Jo about her not being able to hunt. Dean agrees with her mother which angers Jo. The clip (a short montage) then cuts to Sam beating up Jo, and her being tied up and becoming a damsel in distress. She becomes helpless and feeble. This is how females are often represented in TV shows - inferior to males, and in need of help.
This is a negative, unequal representation of females in the media. This makes females appear helpless in a sort of situation against a man. This clip certainly makes men superior to women because Dean is assuming Jo can't handle hunting like he and Sam, and because Jo is losing in a fight between her and Sam. This is a common representation of females in the media, and I disagree with it. Women should be treated equally, and should not be seen as the two things they're usually seen as in the media - either a sexualised woman or a damsel in distress.
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