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*Some Like It Hot* [1959] Directed By Billy Wilder.

Shows cross dressing which occurs in She's the Man. It is a comedy and uses cross dressing to create humour. The difference between these two films is, men dress as women in Some Like It Hot, whereas, in She's the Man a female dresses as a man. In She's the Man, the female is passive, but uses cross dressing to become active. However, even though she develops a active role in the film; women are still seen as passive and weaker than the male. They are objectified and a patriarchal society is demostrated, until Viola shows how equal men and women really are.

In Some Like It Hot, Marliyan Monroe is still objectified due to her clothing. However, we can see the women in control to some extent, as the men have to disguise as females to live as well as earn money. This could be challenging to a patriachal society. Both films to some extent challenge values and the men, which shows how women are challenging society. The historical representations in both films is challenged, as In Some Like It Hot, Monroe is a successful singer and not a housewife. In She's The Man, Viola is a student and a football player, not a mother.