From Mis-education Stereotype to Gender Equality Education through Media

Contemporary childhood is still subject to several attempts to gender stereotyping (Leonelli, 2011). The only universally recognized virtue by women is about their good looks (attractiveness) combined with seductiveness (Belotti, 1973): a mis-educational message conveyed by the media (Codeluppi, 2018). For example, the Simpson Family of the homonymous animated series crystalizes an apparent social stagnation, by an irreverent humor (Irwin et al., 2020). However, in this hilarious context of mediocrity, Lisa comes across as if she is clever, wise, brave and sensitive. She recognizes the sordidness of her background. She becomes a champion of struggling femininity, showing her elegance and culture awareness, self-determination and a sort of childlike able to redeem from dysfunctional domestic relationships and a poor educational background (Romanazzi, 2022). Lisa demonstrates an unparallel difference to lead girls to embodiment (Corsi, 2003) the potential to realize their existential force.