In Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, women are portrayed as inferior to men. Throughout the film, men symbolize power and control, while women are symbolized as weak victims, housewives, or sensual sex symbols. The film portrays a false image of women; they are shown as vulnerable victims or a sex symbol for the public. From the first scene of the film it is clear that women are represented as a sex symbol and not as an influential or authoritative character. In the first scene Marion is shown in provocative and sensual lingerie that reveals her skin. In her lingerie Marion is shown lying on the bed and talking to Sam. As Marion talked about their marriage and her discomfort in their relationship, Sam is shown kissing her and playing with her body. Sam's actions indicated that he did not give much importance to what Marion said, instead he was interested in her body and only cared about the sexual pleasure provided by Marion. In Psycho women are shown as cowardly, vulnerable and always in need of support. They are constantly shown to be afraid of society and men, and this was also evident from the first conversation between Marion and Sam. In their first conversation Marion showed her discomfort in meeting Sam secretly, the tension in her voice and face was clear, on the other hand Sam didn't care about society, and was satisfied with their relationship. Sam's reaction shows how Sam does not fear society because of the power and advantage he has over a woman. The biased portrayal of women makes the public believe that women are inferior to men and should be treated differently than men. In Hitchcock's Psycho Marion is depicted as a sex symbol and a weak victim. Everything about her is sexual, h... middle of paper... Marion took the actions to be with Sam and Norman killed Mrs. Bates because she was unable to control her sexuality. In Hitchcock's psychotherapy all women are treated less than men, they were secretaries or workers in a store where men owned motels, owned businesses or worked in offices. Throughout the film women are presented as a doll that appealed to the audience only with their appearance and their inability to do anything, the female character entertained the audience and the male character by playing a sensual sexual object. When Marion was attacked in the famous shower scene she was naked, which automatically makes her a sex symbol, and when the detective was killed he was fully clothed and his death was not as dramatic as Marion's. The difference between men and women was clearly shown, men are depicted heroically while women are shown to be vulnerable victims.