tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945963440619724585.post7267958444520764795..comments2019-11-28T19:49:22.371-05:00Comments on Telenovelas, Culture & Society-Fall 2015: La Usurpadora and the Telenovela RosaDr. Carolina Acosta-Alzuruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044528426964053093noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945963440619724585.post-64138637717499651812019-11-28T19:49:22.371-05:002019-11-28T19:49:22.371-05:00I started today and I am already on episode 12. I ...I started today and I am already on episode 12. I really like the approaches you guys make at analyzing how feminism is having a strong tone in this show. Still flawed but I am sure in 1998 this show was really ruffling some feathers about representation of feminism.Alumniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11365641260284558638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945963440619724585.post-70993324627741893032015-09-27T10:37:15.053-04:002015-09-27T10:37:15.053-04:00La Usupadora is definitely one of my favorite tele...La Usupadora is definitely one of my favorite telenovelas—what I love about this telenovela is the balance it strikes between a telenovela rosa and a telenovela de rupture. As you noted, Paulina starts of as the Cinderella, but she begins to break from this mold as the show develops. On the other hand, Paola is the manipulative and scheming antagonist, and even she begins to struggle to maintain this identity as the sisters continue to interact.<br />What I find most interesting is the presentation of feminism throughout the show. It starts off as a quality of the antagonist, the manipulative Paola, and develops into an empowering quality of Paulina. It really is a clever way to introduce the concept to the audience and break the bra-burning stereotype that has become the norm in the Americas. The writers twist the negative stereotype into a powerful tool and positive quality for women, which is obviously an important impact to make on a largely female audience.<br />I hope you keep enjoying this telenovela! :)<br />Sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634820571058591102noreply@blogger.com