As the television and film industry mirrors reality, we see more human issues emerge in popular entertainment. The booming world of reality shows and sitcoms highlights many of these issues, and the topic of race and gender is among the most prominent. We have always followed the plight of women through this type of program, but never before has television been oriented towards a female audience as it is today. With a growing female audience, writers and producers have the ability to make female characters the main players. The Mindy Project is a perfect example of a current TV show with a female main character and through its episodes we can see how important a role gender plays. By examining a female character in The Mindy Project, we can apply the ideas laid out in an article written by Julie Rivkin and Michael Ryan entitled “Introduction; Feminist paradigms”. This article addresses the two formal perspectives of feminism; constructionist and essentialist points of view. The Mindy Project is a television show set in present-day Manhattan, where the show's subjects run a gynecology practice. This practice employs four doctors, three of whom are men while Mindy is the only doctor. The character of Mindy often displays traditional stereotypical aspects, but at the same time embodies a strong and intelligent woman. Watching the episode titled “Girl Crush” we see the many layers of the female perspective intertwined in this female role. Mindy, who is known for her pop culture references, love of boy bands and resolving her emotional dramas while lying on the floor of her office, is offered a job at a high-end celebrity studio. While visiting this new office, her male colleagues... middle of the paper... influence who she is and what she stands for; expresses his opinions, is intelligent and successful despite everything. Women in today's society and on television are constantly fighting oppressive male traditions and male characters themselves. We see this struggle with women in our culture and it often leads to an economic battle with our male counterparts. Looking through the eyes of the feminist perspective, we can see the efforts made by our female population to overcome this problem. With a critical eye, we can learn and understand how this struggle between men and women plays out in our society; on screen and in reality. Mindy's willingness to be herself and make ethically sound choices shows us how strong her feminine character is, while pushing the parameters of the traditional female role..