Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The article critiques the portrayal of women lawyers in the media, particularly through the character Ally McBeal, arguing that her depiction overemphasizes femininity and emotional instability, perpetuating harmful stereotypes that undermine the progress of women in the legal profession.
Disciplines
Law | Law and Gender | Legal Profession
Recommended Citation
Victoria Alexeeva,
Images of Women Lawyers: Over-Representation of Their Femininity in Media,
9
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
361
(2003).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol9/iss2/12