Beauty & the Beast portrayal of genders:

Women:

• Old, beggar women - ugly 
• Beauty is found within - don't be deceived by appearances  
• Beautiful 
• Smart - reads 
• Expected not to value books and to be more interested in men 
• Ambitious 
• Women collapse and cry when things get tough 
• Emotional 
• Modest 
• Unable to follow simple instructions 
• Weak
• Domestic - takes care of the beast 

Men:

• Attractive, young prince
• Conceited 
• Prince talks down to Belle saying "How do you read this? there is no pictures." 
• Narcissistic 
• Old men are clumsy and crazy 
• Rude
• Men in control - plans wedding assuming she will say yes
• Only have children that are boys 
• Dominant 
• Agressive 
• "No one says no to Gaston" 
• Strong 
• If you're old, you're crazy 
• Impatient 
• Deep down emotional but refuses to show it 
• Violant 
• Charming 
• Messy 
• Compassionate 
• If you're old - you're ultimately crazy 

Both:

• Different seen as bad
• Belle drawn a lot smaller to the prince and the beast - symbolise his dominance