This reminds me of how women today, even girls, are told to be "ladies". We are told not to fight, swear, or do anything outside of our gender role. Women are supposed to cook, take care of children and be beautiful. This point is represented in the film when the song "A girl worth fighting for" is sung. The song is about how a girl worth fighting for is a good cook, beautiful and strengthens a man's masculinity. This song reinforces what a man looks for in a woman. Mulan tries to counter this by saying "What about a woman's brain?" But Yao and Ling reply "Nah". This statement shows the stereotypical traits a woman must possess and what a man looks for. It also shows how it can be very difficult to change people's ideas about how each gender should act. There are certain expectations placed on you as a man or as a woman and it can be very difficult to break them