Today, we watches another clip from The Rear Window, this time one of Lisa's scenes. This scene introduces the character, and she's shown as being very successful but also interested in typically feminine things like fashion. We also meet a few other women in this clip, like "Miss Lonelyhearts" and "Miss Torso". Miss Torso is a ballet dancer who all the males are interested in. The persona she dons for the public is someone who is flirty and knows exactly what she wants. Miss Lonelyhearts, on the other hand, has no one but pretends otherwise. She makes dinner for two, answers the door when no one is there, sets the table for two, and talks to no one as if someone is there. She doesn't have a typical role in society like mother or wife, but the role she wants is very stereotypically female--the housewife. She wants to be a housewife.
Using Miss Lonelyhearts as an example, what this means for identity is that she doesn't mind being stuck in a stereotyped role, and in fact, she wants that stereotypical role. Miss Torso's identity is also typically associated with females. Lisa is a bit different, because she works and she's successful.
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