Gender
TVshow-The big bang theory
The Big bang theory negatively represents penny (the female lead) because even thought she is seen as part of the guys group she also has been represented as a 'dumb blonde'. This is because of her lack of academic knowledge especial around the guys group.
Sheldon: I need your help in a matter of semiotics.
Penny: What?
Sheldon: Semiotics, the study of signs and symbols as a branch of the philosophy related to linguistics.
Penny: Okay, honey, I know you think you are explaining yourself, but you're really not.
Penny: What?
Sheldon: Semiotics, the study of signs and symbols as a branch of the philosophy related to linguistics.
Penny: Okay, honey, I know you think you are explaining yourself, but you're really not.
Not everyone was a fan, though. Many viewers were annoyed by the Penny character (Kaley Cuoco), a waitress/actress next door that the show treated as pretty much a trophy to be earned—a pretty, dumb woman who was supposed to be opposite of the smart guys.
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