Gender & Masculinity in Grease
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JAN
Jan is always seen with food or eating.
She is characterized as the "fat girl" of the Pink Ladies.
Putzie tells her, "I think there's more to you than just fat."
SANDY
Sandy is polite, soft-spoken, and very feminine.
She is described as being pure and a goody two-shoes.
She fits the mold of how "women are supposed to be" and is depicted as a Snow White type character in the animation at the beginning of the film.
She is not fully accepted by her friends, or even Danny, until she changes her image.
DANNY
Danny is the cool greaser type who fills the roll of the typical "bad boy" character, though he is not like this when he first appears in the film.
Danny is usually accepted by his peers except for when he does something emotional that others regard as out of character, especially involving Sandy.